Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Lock Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Gaulton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 151040
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617752847
About this school
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 232 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (URN 106346).
How Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 42.5% | 232 | — |
| Forest Gate Academy | 57% | 6.3% | 62.7% | 215 | 0.2 miles |
| Partington Central Academy | 62% | 5.4% | 57.4% | 373 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.3% | 33% | 209 | 0.7 miles |
| Cadishead Primary Academy | — | — | — | 210 | 0.9 miles |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School | 86% | 2.9% | 21% | 131 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.49%
- English as an additional language
- 11.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.54%
- Persistent absence
- 26.11%
Location
Nearby schools
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Forest Gate Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Partington Central Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Mary's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Cadishead Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Helen's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Warrington
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Natalie Gaulton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 232 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is part of CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census.
- Does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 July 2026.