Lathom High SchoolOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Skelmersdale.
Summary of the comparison
Lathom High School and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School are secondary schools in Skelmersdale.
Lathom High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lathom High School is ahead on our composite score.
Lathom High School was judged Good and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.6 for Lathom High School and 39.5 for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lathom High School (43.3 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School (42.6 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleLathom High School | SkelmersdaleOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 72nd of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 806 | 786 | |
| Capacity | 869 | 1,047 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 39.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.0% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.1% Stronger figure | 48.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 140 | 170 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 793 | 849 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.9% | 41.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% Stronger figure | 33.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lathom High School
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
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