Our Lady's Catholic College

About Our Lady's Catholic College

Our Lady's Catholic College is a voluntary aided school in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, for pupils aged 11–18. It has 999 pupils on roll. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection (26 March 2024) rated it Requires Improvement. At GCSE, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 41.1 (2025/26). 38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 15.6% have English as an additional language.

School Information

Local Authority

Lancashire →

School Type

Voluntary aided school

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

Ages 11–18

Gender

Mixed

Pupils / Capacity

999 / 1,148 (87%)

Sixth Form

Has a sixth form

Nursery

No Nursery Classes

Religious Character

Roman Catholic

Admissions Policy

Non-selective

Last Ofsted Inspection

26 March 2024

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

Source: DfE School Census, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Progress 8 isn’t published for this year group: their Key Stage 2 baseline (2021 SATs) was cancelled during the pandemic, so a progress measure can’t be calculated. GCSE figures are provisional and may be revised.

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address

Morecambe Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2RX

Phone

0152466689

Headteacher

Helen Seddon

Website

www.olcc.lancs.sch.uk

Frequently asked questions

What type of school is Our Lady's Catholic College?

Our Lady's Catholic College is a voluntary aided school in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, for pupils aged 11–18.

How many pupils does Our Lady's Catholic College have?

Our Lady's Catholic College has 999 pupils on roll, according to Department for Education data.

What is Our Lady's Catholic College's Ofsted rating?

Our Lady's Catholic College was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection (26 March 2024).

How does Our Lady's Catholic College perform at GCSE?

Pupils at Our Lady's Catholic College achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 41.1 in 2025/26.

Where is Our Lady's Catholic College?

Our Lady's Catholic College is located at Morecambe Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2RX.