Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
87% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
87% capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024
This is a Roman Catholic school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
40% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Roman Catholic
Capacity
- Pupils
- 999
- Capacity
- 87%
- FSM
- 39.8%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Head
- Mrs Helen Seddon (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Requires Improvement is the 3rd highest Ofsted rating — grade 3 of 4.
School inspection: Requires Improvement
10 official reports linked on this page, including 9 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2021 | School Inspection
Short inspection
December 2016 | Short Inspection
Full inspection: Good
September 2012 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
October 2011 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Monitoring visit
March 2011 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
September 2009 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
September 2008 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Good
December 2006 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
October 2002 | Full Inspection
Location
Morecambe Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2RX
Town setting
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