Our Lady's Catholic CollegeMorecambe Bay Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's Catholic College and Morecambe Bay Academy are secondary schools.
Our Lady's Catholic College scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Morecambe Bay Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Morecambe Bay Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady's Catholic College was judged Requires improvement and Morecambe Bay Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Our Lady's Catholic College and 39.7 for Morecambe Bay Academy.
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 Morecambe Bay Academy (41.8 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterOur Lady's Catholic College | MorecambeMorecambe Bay Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 82 in Lancashire | 66th 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 | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 981 | 1,045 | |
| Capacity | 1,148 | 1,539 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA1 2RX | Morecambe, LA4 5BG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.6% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.7% | 55.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 164 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 53 | 34 | |
| A-level average points | 27.3 Stronger figure | 26.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| 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 | 1,019 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.6% | 40.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 29.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.9% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 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
A-level average points
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
Morecambe Bay Academy
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