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Our Lady's RC High School
Alworth Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester M9 0RP
Our Lady's RC High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Manchester). It has about 1,000 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In January 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Environment, Destinations and Finances.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
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