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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School

Academy sponsor led · Skelmersdale · WN8 6JW

Ages 11–16 · Lancashire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,047
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. 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

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