Our Lady's Catholic CollegeCarnforth High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's Catholic College and Carnforth High School are secondary schools.
Our Lady's Catholic College scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Carnforth High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Carnforth High School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady's Catholic College was judged Requires improvement and Carnforth High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Our Lady's Catholic College and 43.5 for Carnforth High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Our Lady's Catholic College (36.2 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Carnforth High School (46.5 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterOur Lady's Catholic College | CarnforthCarnforth High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 82 in Lancashire | 59th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 981 | 657 | |
| Capacity | 1,148 | 754 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA1 2RX | Carnforth, LA5 9LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.6% | 36.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.7% | 57.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 164 | 112 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 53 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 27.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 999 | 685 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.6% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.9% | 33.1% Stronger figure | 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's Catholic College
Carnforth High School
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