Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School is a secondary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are increasingly proud of their school.”
- “They recognise and appreciate the many improvements that the school has made.”
- “For example, the school now has high expectations for pupils’ behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “There is more to do to ensure that all pupils receive a good quality of education and that pupils’ attendance meets leaders’ high expectations.”
- “Although leaders and staff have worked to revise the curriculum, these changes are not securely embedded in all subjects and year groups.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Lathom High School : A Technology College 0.1 mi Good
- Ormskirk School 3.1 mi Not judged
- Burscough Priory Academy 3.5 mi Good
- Up Holland High School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Bede's Catholic High School 4.2 mi Not judged
- Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy 6.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Southlands High School 8.0 mi Requires improvement
- Holy Cross Catholic High School 8.4 mi School remains Good