Our Lady's RC High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Strong standard

Alworth Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady's RC High School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 15th of 60 secondary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 11 November 2025, report published 11 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

207 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score49.1

49.1, 3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.9%

45.9%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths67.1%

67.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc40.6%

40.6%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.33

4.33, 0.24 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,046 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals45.3%

45.3%, 18.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language54.4%

54.4%, 32.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.3%

13.3%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady's RC High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Co-op Academy Manchester	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.9
Elizabeth House School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Co-op Academy North Manchester	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.4
Dixons Middleton Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.3
Edgar Wood Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Lee Ormsby
Phone: 01615079640
Website: olhs-manchester.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Alworth Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RP
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105576

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.