Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
63%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
41.6%
▲ 17pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
185 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Manchester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 206 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Catherine Gordon.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Skateboarding
- Football
- Minecraft
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 105543
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Charles Flannery | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Joyce Ismael | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Zajac | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Chenae Dennis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Maria Archondogeorge | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sean Mitchell | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rosemary Fuh | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul McCarthy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr Patrick Deegan | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Erinma Bell Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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