Our Lady's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Preston (Lancashire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).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
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Murray | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sonya Thompson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Shaun Waddington | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Jackson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim Gavell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Holden | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adrian Metcalf | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Pamela Baxter | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elaine Kane | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jillian Holohan | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Fitzgibbon | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kath Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rob Wilcock | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Beesley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Pamela Stott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Ballard | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lisa Pearl Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Neil Mitchell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record