Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Catchment Area
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 849 pupils, and a capacity of 1047 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
849
Pupils
1,047
Capacity
81%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2023
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School?
The catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School is managed by Lancashire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School: 1047 places, 81% filled: places available
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School has a published admission number of 1047 places. 849 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 81%. At 81% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1047 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.5% of pupils at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Skelmersdale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119782
Other Secondary Schools in Skelmersdale
If Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Skelmersdale are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School has a capacity of 1047 places and currently has 849 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lancashire.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School cover? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School is a secondary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School? ▾
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.