59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
513.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
999
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 26/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Our Lady's Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+9pp
59%53%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+6pp
35%30%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
41.3
+3.6
41.338.836.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.3
EBacc entry
8%
-6pp
21%14%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
513.0
+53.3
542.3445.7349.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 513.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.3
-1.1
35.031.127.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.3
A-level value added
+0.03
-0.3
+0.5+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
-8pp
18%12%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
999
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RX
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 35% | 41.3 | Not applicable | 8% | 513.0 | 23% | 999 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 29% | 37.7 | -0.51 | 15% | 459.8 | 28% | 1,012 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 31% | 38.2 | -0.40 | 10% | 542.3 | 23% | 1,031 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 26% | 36.2 | -0.76 | 21% | 441.4 | 30% | 1,003 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 26% | 40.5 | -0.09 | 7% | 349.0 | 7% | 818 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 35% | 44.8 | +0.15 | 9% | 229.4 | 9% | 713 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 26% | 44.7 | -0.02 | 6% | — | 9% | 689 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.3 | C- | +0.03 | 5% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 28.4 | C | +0.35 | 13% | 71 |
| 2022/23 | 30.0 | C | — | 18% | 64 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 15% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 35.0 | B- | +0.47 | 10% | 63 |
| 2017/18 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.28 | 33% | 51 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | +0.01 | 27% | 93 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 999 | 13.8 | 26% | 14% | 41% | 12% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 1,012 | 14.6 | 28% | 15% | 40% | 10% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,031 | 13.9 | 40% | 13% | 42% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,003 | 15.0 | 41% | 12% | 43% | 6% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 955 | 14.7 | 36% | 11% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 818 | 15.5 | 27% | 13% | 49% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 713 | 15.2 | 24% | 15% | 49% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 689 | 14.5 | 21% | 13% | 46% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.