Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
School details
| Status | Open, but proposed to close |
|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 786 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1047 |
| Free school meals | 42.60% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.olqp.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01695725635 |
| URN | 119782 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2025, published 16 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Lathom High School : A Technology College (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- Maharishi Free School (all-through school, about 1.0 km)
- Ormskirk School (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Burscough Priory Academy (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Rainford High School (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
- Up Holland High School (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
- St Peter's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 6.5 km)
- St Bede's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.