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Our Lady's Catholic College

Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RX

Local ranking70th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1148

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
155

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
76.0%
Higher education
25.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

53

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
5.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.7
16-18 Cohort
128

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
999
Boys
509 (51%)
Girls
490 (49%)
Capacity
1148 (87% full)
SEND
25.8%
FSM Eligible
40.6%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
22.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
74.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,849/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.6%
  • White Other: 8.6%
  • Asian Other: 4.0%
  • Black African: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%

74.6%

White British

8.6%

White Other

4.0%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119798
UKPRN
10004916
Establishment No.
4717

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