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Our Lady's Catholic College

Voluntary aided school · Lancaster · LA1 2RX

Ages 11–18 · 981 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

37.7

Overall absence

10.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.51
−20+2
Attainment 837.7
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.5%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
923

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

981 pupils · 1,148 places

Pupils on roll
981
Boys / girls
480 / 501
School capacity
1,148
Capacity fill
981 / 1,148 (85%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
345
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Seddon

Location

Address
Morecambe Road
Postcode
LA1 2RX
Town
Lancaster
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 11–18, in Lancaster, Lancashire, 981 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Lancaster
41
Secondary schools in Lancaster
5
Academies among open schools in Lancaster
17% (7)
Open schools in LA1
25
Secondary in LA1
5
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 LancasterNear LA1

  • Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 1SF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lancaster Royal Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 3EF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lancaster High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 3LS · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.5
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Morecambe Bay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Morecambe · LA4 5BG · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence13.5%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Seddon
Telephone
0152466689
Website
www.olcc.lancs.sch.uk

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