Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Skelmersdale, North West WN8 6JW · Lancashire
#424 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3464 of 4,090 nationally
About Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Skelmersdale, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 786 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 424th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (22th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 786; capacity filled 75.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.1%; ebacc average points 3.33.
There are 21 schools in Skelmersdale; Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School ranks 18th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 786
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 75.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lathom High School : A Technology College
Skelmersdale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
806 students · 164 m away
Cobbs Brow School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
308 students · 682 m away
Crow Orchard Primary School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
121 students · 952 m away
Maharishi Free School
Ormskirk · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
229 students · 1.0 km away
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
256 students · 1.2 km away
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
229 students · 1.3 km away
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
82 students · 1.3 km away
Brookfield Park Primary School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
153 students · 1.4 km away
Woodland Community Primary School
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
335 students · 1.7 km away
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Harrytown Catholic High School
Stockport · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
792 students
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
797 students
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
799 students
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Preston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
772 students
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Accrington · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
801 students
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
769 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School a good school?
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 21.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #424 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School rank in North West?
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School ranks #424 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3464 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School?
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School had 786 students in 2025.
Is Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.