Our Lady's Catholic College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lancaster, North West LA1 2RX · Lancashire
#368 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3033 of 4,090 nationally
About Our Lady's Catholic College
Our Lady's Catholic College is a local authority secondary located in Lancaster, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 981 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 28.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 368th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (35th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 981; capacity filled 85.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.4%; ebacc average points 3.31.
There are 32 schools in Lancaster; Our Lady's Catholic College ranks 25th of 30 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%)41.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.4%
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's Catholic College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 981
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Our Lady's Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Lancaster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
144 students · 590 m away
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)
Lancaster · Independent primary · Ages 5–11
13 students · 856 m away
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School
Lancaster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
362 students · 928 m away
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
Lancaster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
372 students · 941 m away
Castle View Primary Academy
Lancaster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
100 students · 983 m away
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,038 students · 1.0 km away
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Lancaster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
188 students · 1.1 km away
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Lancaster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
195 students · 1.1 km away
Willow Lane Community Primary School
Lancaster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.1 km away
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,294 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
976 students
Cansfield High School
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
974 students
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
990 students
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
998 students
Stretford High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,000 students
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
956 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady's Catholic College a good school?
Our Lady's Catholic College has a Success Index (England) of 28.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #368 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's Catholic College rank in North West?
Our Lady's Catholic College ranks #368 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3033 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Our Lady's Catholic College?
Our Lady's Catholic College had 981 students in 2025.
Is Our Lady's Catholic College a primary school or a secondary school?
Our Lady's Catholic College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Our Lady's Catholic College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Our Lady's Catholic College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.