Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Manchester for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 232 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is Good, from an inspection in October 2023 of its predecessor, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School.
Ofsted inspection: October 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Lock Lane Partington Manchester M31 4PJ |
| Reference Number | 151040 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 232 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.57%
Girls: 50.43% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 34.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 11.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 3 | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 66.8% |
| Indian | 8.6% |
| African | 6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.6% |
| White, Other | 2.2% |
| Chinese | 1.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.9% |
| Asian, Other | 0.9% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, inspected in October 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Oct 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 3 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy had 200 pupils for 210 places. 10 places (4.8%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “PART Primary” planning area
Trafford counted 83 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 134 in 2029–30, up 61%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy attended 93.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 26.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.5 | 11.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 9.9% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 0.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.0 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 9.5% of pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 12 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is part of Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:
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- St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester
- Saint Paul's Catholic High School Manchester
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- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Dukinfield
What is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is Good, from an inspection in October 2023 of its predecessor, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School.
When was Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy was last inspected in October 2024.
How many pupils does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy have?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has 232 pupils on roll.
What age range does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy cover?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is at Lock Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4PJ.