Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will benefit from a caring, welcoming environment where pupils are polite, well-behaved and look after each other. The Early Years provision is particularly strong, giving younger children a good foundation for learning. The school offers additional support through breakfast and after-school clubs and has achieved recognition for its physical education and healthy school initiatives.
Key Strengths
- Early Years Foundation Stage provides good teaching and children make strong progress
- Pupils have positive attitudes, behave well, are polite and show care for each other
- Attendance is above average and parents are very supportive
- High-quality leadership in physical education
- Breakfast and after-school clubs available for families
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is weak across Key Stages 1 and 2, particularly in mathematics
- Attainment has declined significantly and is now well-below average in reading and mathematics
- Work is not challenging enough, especially for the most able pupils
- School leaders and governors do not accurately monitor pupil progress or hold the school to account
- Safeguarding procedures do not meet statutory requirements
Safeguarding
Not effective - the governing body is failing to meet statutory safeguarding requirements, specifically ensuring the designated child-protection leader attends required training.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club, School Games Gold Kitemark activities, physical education programs
Our Lady's RC Primary School is a primary school in Manchester that requires special measures due to inadequate achievement, teaching, behaviour and safety, and leadership. The school has experienced a significant decline from its previous Outstanding rating.
At a Glance
41.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 63%. Maths has declined from 80% to 74%. Writing has improved from 52% to 63%.
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
185 pupils
210 capacity
25 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
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Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,395
Applications
5,691
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.5%
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.96961%
Overall absence
10.19108%
Persistent absence
157
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
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St Bede's College
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