67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
895.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,050
Pupils · 2024/25
58%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Our Lady's RC High School · Secondary · Manchester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-5pp
72%64%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-0pp
46%40%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
49.1
+0.5
49.947.344.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
41%
-3pp
45%42%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
895.8
+155.2
895.8753.3610.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 895.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,050
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
58%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Alworth Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RP
Local authority
Manchester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 46% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 41% | 895.8 | 58% | 1,050 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 46% | 48.6 | +0.33 | 43% | 740.7 | 54% | 999 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 45% | 49.9 | +0.35 | 45% | 764.4 | 62% | 962 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 39% | 47.8 | +0.07 | 38% | 623.1 | 51% | 909 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 34% | 44.8 | +0.01 | 42% | 610.8 | 51% | 831 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 40% | 44.8 | -0.29 | 39% | 617.7 | 43% | 806 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 38% | 42.4 | -0.38 | 22% | — | 31% | 757 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,050 | 15.0 | 17% | 58% | 45% | 4% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 999 | 14.1 | 16% | 60% | 41% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 962 | 13.4 | 12% | 62% | 41% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 909 | 12.9 | 12% | 62% | 47% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 874 | 13.1 | 11% | 59% | 51% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 831 | 13.3 | 9% | 57% | 56% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 806 | 15.2 | 8% | 51% | 61% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 757 | 13.5 | 7% | 32% | 62% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.