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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Our Lady's Catholic College

Voluntary aided secondary school in Lancaster (Lancashire).

Attainment 8
41.1
▼ 5.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
36.6%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
88.4%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.3
▼ 2.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.6%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
17.0%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
85%
981 / 1,148 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2024

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Our Lady's Catholic College is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Lancaster, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 999 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,148. The school is led by Mrs Helen Seddon.

Enrichment

19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Book Club
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Coding
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Film Club
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Lego
  • Netball
  • Rugby

and 3 more

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
119798
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Lancashire
Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 5 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Philip JonesChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Father David BranfordGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Bukky OnikekuGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Paul BatesGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Peter HopeGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Alice RobinsonGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Anne GoddardGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Chris FosterGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Lindsay HaworthGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Richard TeasdaleGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Laura Gatti FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Nicola Holt FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Paul Bates FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jane Routh FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Helen Seddon FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · 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