Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Term dates

Academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Trafford council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Trafford's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Roman Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 25 families put this school as their first choice, and 26 places were offered. 25 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• BTP Wraparound OL, breakfast club, after-school club. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 5 October 2023: School remains Good (Concerns). It was inspected as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, before the school changed (for example, became an academy).

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Primary

Ages

3–11

Pupils

232 (capacity 210)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Shrewsbury

Academy trust

CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01617752847

Address

Lock Lane, Partington, Manchester, M31 4PJ

Website

ourladyoflourdes-primary.trafford.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports