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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Skelmersdale · WN8 6JW

Ages 11–16 · 786 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

39.3

Overall absence

11.5%

Admissions demand

0.60 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.73
−20+2
Attainment 839.3
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.9%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
925

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.60 · Often has places

1st preferences

90

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
299
Preferred offers (top 3)
149
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

786 pupils · 1,047 places

Pupils on roll
786
Boys / girls
399 / 387
School capacity
1,047
Capacity fill
786 / 1,047 (75%)
Free school meals
42.6%
FSM pupils
335
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Mary Henshaw

Location

Address
Glenburn Road
Postcode
WN8 6JW
Town
Skelmersdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
West Lancashire
Constituency
West Lancashire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, 786 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Skelmersdale
28
Secondary schools in Skelmersdale
3
Academies among open schools in Skelmersdale
11% (3)
Open schools in WN8
32
Secondary in WN8
3
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SkelmersdaleNear WN8

  • Cobbs Brow School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 6SU · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Crow Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 8QG · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand0.79

    0.6 miles away

  • Maharishi Free School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · All-through

    Ormskirk · L40 6JJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–16

    • Att846.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Trinity Church of England/Methodist School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Skelmersdale · WN8 8PW · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • West Lancashire Community High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Skelmersdale · WN8 8EH · Lancashire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att80.1
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mary Henshaw
Telephone
01695725635
Website
http://www.olqp.org.uk/

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