Our Lady's RC High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M9 0RP · Manchester
#206 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1833 of 4,090 nationally
About Our Lady's RC High School
Our Lady's RC High School is a local authority secondary located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,046 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 52.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 206th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (68th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,046; capacity filled 99.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.1%; ebacc average points 4.33.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Our Lady's RC High School ranks 112th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)45.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Our Lady's RC High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,046
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 45.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Our Lady's RC High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
E-ACT Blackley Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 445 m away
St Clare's RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 472 m away
Co-op Academy Manchester
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,554 students · 881 m away
Crab Lane Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
412 students · 1.1 km away
Rhodes Green CE Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
166 students · 1.2 km away
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.5 km away
Alkrington Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
512 students · 1.6 km away
Pike Fold Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
435 students · 1.6 km away
Crosslee Community Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
373 students · 1.6 km away
Elizabeth House School
Middleton · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
5 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Pendle Vale College
Nelson · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,046 students
St Joseph's RC High School
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,047 students
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,051 students
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,026 students
Fleetwood High School
FLEETWOOD · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
Shuttleworth College
Burnley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,072 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady's RC High School a good school?
Our Lady's RC High School has a Success Index (England) of 52.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #206 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Our Lady's RC High School rank in North West?
Our Lady's RC High School ranks #206 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1833 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Our Lady's RC High School?
Our Lady's RC High School had 1,046 students in 2025.
Is Our Lady's RC High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Our Lady's RC High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Our Lady's RC High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Our Lady's RC High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.