Our Lady's Catholic College
Voluntary aided school in Lancaster, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 981 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1148 |
| Free school meals | 40.40% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Morecambe Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2RX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.olcc.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 0152466689 |
| URN | 119798 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 March 2024, published 19 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lancaster High School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Morecambe Bay Academy (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Bay Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Carnforth High School (secondary school, about 8.3 km)
- Garstang Community Academy (secondary school, about 18.6 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.