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About

Our values are drawn directly from the Gospels; they are at the heart of all that we do and everything else flows from this. The expression of the individual personality that God gives to each child is encouraged from the outset through numerous opportunities to take responsibility, commit to school life and work hard as members of teams.

In 2014 we established the Catholic Teaching Alliance . In this role we lead a consortium of schools that together share responsibility to train the next generation of teachers and leaders in our Catholic primary and secondary schools.

Such responsibility is given to only a select number of schools and recognises the exceptional quality of education provided here at Our Lady's. We are very proud of our pupils and of their achievements and in turn our pupils are very proud of their school and uniform because, 'when you put on our uniform you put on our school'.

Our teachers and staff are exceptionally motivated and conscientious and achieve outstanding success for all our pupils. Please ask others about us and come and visit to see for yourself.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Behaviour for Learning
  • Cycling Contract
  • Instrumental Lessons
  • School Trips
  • Transport

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award

Key facts

URN
119779
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Lancashire
Constituency
Preston
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (16 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Mark MurrayChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Sonya ThompsonGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Shaun WaddingtonGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Charlotte JacksonGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Tim GavellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Matthew HoldenGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Adrian MetcalfGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Pamela BaxterGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Elaine KaneGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jillian HolohanGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mark FitzgibbonGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Kath TaylorGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Rob WilcockGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Joanne BeesleyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Pamela StottGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Rachel BallardGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Lisa Pearl FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mr Neil Mitchell FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026

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