Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High SchoolOrmskirk School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School and Ormskirk School are secondary schools.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ormskirk School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ormskirk School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School was judged in need of attention and Ormskirk 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 42.3 for Ormskirk 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 held broadly level at Ormskirk School (43.5 in 2022-23, 42.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SkelmersdaleOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School | OrmskirkOrmskirk School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 82 in Lancashire | 50th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 786 | 1,169 | |
| Capacity | 1,047 | 1,590 | |
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW | Ormskirk, L39 2AT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 | 42.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.1% | 38.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.2% | 59.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 170 | 199 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 63 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 24.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 849 | 1,212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.9% | 21.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.4% 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.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Ormskirk School
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