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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College

State school · Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-16
  • 849 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
849 ·
Religion
RC
Local authority
Lancashire County Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Mary Henshaw

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Woodland Community Primary School 15 %
St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 12 %
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 11 %
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 10 %
Cobbs Brow School 10 %
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 9 %
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 5 %
OtherUnkn 5 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School 5 %
Crow Orchard Primary School 4 %
Holland Moor Primary School 4 %
Hillside Community Primary School 3 %
Brookfield Park Primary School 2 %
Delph Side Community Primary School 2 %
Moorside Community Primary Academy School 2 %
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Exit

We do not have destination information for pupils leaving this school. To find out where pupils go on to, you can contact the school.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
26.9%
LA avg.
44%
Eng. avg.
45.9%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • BTEC
  • GCSE
56
Number of teachers
15:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

1.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
12.1 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

849
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection:

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement

Full inspection: Inadequate

Personal development Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Inadequate

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Contact the school

Address

Glenburn Road
Skelmersdale
Lancashire
WN8 6JW
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Telephone: 01695 725635

Email: mail@olqp.lancs.sch.uk

Website: http://www.olqp.org.uk

Local authority: Lancashire County Council

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School data & information Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JW
849 Pupil numbers
40.5 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
8 % Pupils whose first language is not English
15:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
56 Number of teachers
15 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
26.9%
LA avg.
44%
Eng. avg.
45.9%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
39.30
LA avg.
44.90
Eng. avg.
45.90

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.73 Score Well below average
≈ 15% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 25 4
Social Science: Citizenship GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 5
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 154 5
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 46 5
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 9 5
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 175 4
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 85 4
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 70 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 31 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 174 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 174 4
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 13 4
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 3
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 45 5
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 47 5
Art & Design (Textiles) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 3
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 4
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 4

Entry and exit data

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

SEN overview

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

1.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
12.1 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection:

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement

Full inspection: Inadequate

Personal development Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Inadequate
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