Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High SchoolMaharishi Free School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School and Maharishi Free School.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Maharishi Free School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Maharishi Free School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School was judged in need of attention and Maharishi Free School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School and 35.5 for Maharishi Free School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School (42.6 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Maharishi Free School (52.6 in 2021-22, 35.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | OrmskirkMaharishi Free School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 82 in Lancashire | 30th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 4-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 786 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 1,047 | 240 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW | Ormskirk, L40 6JJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 35.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.1% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.2% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 170 | 19 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 849 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.9% | 15.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 1.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 19.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.4% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 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.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
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