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Our Lady's High School - Motherwell

Dalzell Drive, Motherwell, Motherwell, ML1 2DG

Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education

Secondary

Phase

—

Capacity

—

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

Senior Phase Results

2024-25
Average tariff score
936.2 (similar schools 963.4)
Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
78.0% (similar schools 73.0%)
Literacy (SCQF 5+)
90.0%
Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
80.0%
Leavers
138

Scottish leaver measures (S4–S6) from Insight. "Similar schools" is the virtual comparator: pupils elsewhere in Scotland matched on background and prior attainment. SCQF 5 is broadly National 5 level.

Destinations

School leavers 2024-25

In a positive destination
96.0%

Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
852

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.0

School Information

Type
Local authority secondary school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic

Pupil Ethnicity

Broad categories only (Scottish data)

2023-24
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  • White British: 69.7%
  • White Other: 14.6%
  • Minority Ethnic: 12.8%

69.7%

White British

14.6%

White Other

12.8%

Minority Ethnic

Historical Trends

Contact & Location

01698 274925
ht@ourladyshigh.n-lanark.sch.uk
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Dalzell Drive

Motherwell, Scotland

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Administrative

Country
Scotland
SEED Code
8517134

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