71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
759.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
902
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Our Lady's Catholic High School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-0pp
83%75%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-11pp
59%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
50.0
-0.8
54.751.347.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.0
EBacc entry
29%
-17pp
45%37%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
759.8
-23.4
814.3764.8715.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 759.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
902
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3SQ
Local authority
Lancashire
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 | 71% | 43% | 50.0 | Not applicable | 29% | 759.8 | 41% | 902 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54% | 50.8 | +0.24 | 45% | 783.3 | 51% | 895 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 45% | 47.9 | -0.05 | 29% | 715.4 | 37% | 900 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 50% | 52.1 | +0.22 | 29% | 787.1 | 38% | 900 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 59% | 54.7 | +0.39 | 37% | 814.3 | 50% | 896 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 59% | 51.9 | +0.41 | 39% | 776.3 | 49% | 888 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 48% | 49.1 | +0.05 | 37% | — | 41% | 884 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 902 | 16.9 | 11% | 13% | 18% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 895 | 15.8 | 10% | 13% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 900 | 16.1 | 7% | 11% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 900 | 17.0 | 8% | 11% | 16% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 908 | 16.3 | 7% | 9% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 896 | 16.8 | 7% | 8% | 16% | 3% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 888 | 16.5 | 9% | 8% | 18% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 884 | 16.3 | 7% | 9% | 18% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.