Our Lady's Catholic High SchoolFulwood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's Catholic High School and Fulwood Academy are secondary schools in Preston.
Our Lady's Catholic High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fulwood Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our Lady's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady's Catholic High School was judged Good and Fulwood Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.9 for Our Lady's Catholic High School and 43.8 for Fulwood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Our Lady's Catholic High School (52.1 in 2021-22, 54.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Fulwood Academy (34.0 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonOur Lady's Catholic High School | PrestonFulwood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 46th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 902 | 973 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 3SQ | Preston, PR2 9YR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.9 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.7% Stronger figure | 39.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.3% Stronger figure | 58.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 181 | 170 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 902 | 936 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 44.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 47.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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's Catholic High School
Fulwood Academy
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