Our Lady's Catholic High School, Preston

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Our Lady's Catholic High School

St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston PR2 3SQ

https://www.olchs.lancs.sch.uk/

Our Lady's Catholic High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 900 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment, Progress and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Fulwood Academy
0.9		Corpus Christi Catholic High School
0.9		Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
1.1		Ashton Community Science College
1.5		Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
1.9		Preston Muslim Girls High School
2.0		Broughton High School
2.1		Penwortham Priory Academy
2.2		Eden Boys' School, Preston
2.2		Penwortham Girls' High School
2.5		Christ The King Catholic High School
2.9		All Hallows Catholic High School

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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