Our Lady's RC High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Manchester
Our Lady's RC High School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Alworth Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,046 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 11 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and proud to be part of this school.”
- “They know that leaders have high expectations of them, and they rise to meet these.”
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging, which is evident in the positive relationships they have with staff and with each other.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 January 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 232 first-preference applications, 202 offers in total, 178 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Co-op Academy Manchester 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Co-op Academy North Manchester 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The King David High School 1.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Matthew's RC High School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manchester Communication Academy 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The East Manchester Academy 4.2 mi Not judged Last distance published