Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College

Details

Age Range	11-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Lancashire
Address	Glenburn Road, WN8 6JW
School Website	www.olqp.org.uk/
Telephone	1695725635
URN	119782

School Census

Total	915
Girls/Boys	461/454
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.4%/49.6%
% pupils where English not first language	7.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	329
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	14.4%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 27/06/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
27/06/2023	Inadequate
14/01/2020	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	27/06/2023
Quality of Education	Inadequate
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Requires improvement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Inspection Date	14/01/2020
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
23 April 2025	Full inspection	View
16 July 2024	Monitoring visit	View
27 June 2023	School inspection: Inadequate	View
14 January 2020	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
30 June 2015	Full inspection: Good	View
28 March 2014	Interim assessment	View
16 February 2011	Full inspection: Good	View
26 November 2008	Curriculum and development visit	View
27 February 2008	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
09 October 2006	Curriculum and development visit	View
07 February 2005	Full inspection	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	39.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	26.90%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	49.70%
Entering EBacc	32.00%
EBacc average point score	3.36
Progress 8	-0.73

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	38.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	26%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	42%
Entering EBacc	44%
EBacc average point score	3.32
Progress 8	-1.03

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	42.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	42%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	58%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.65
Progress 8	-0.74

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	299
As first preference	90
As second preference	135
As third preference	73

Total Offers Made	176
first preference offers	90
second preference offers	47
third preference offers	12

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	352
As first preference	160
As second preference	129
As third preference	63

Total Offers Made	180
first preference offers	160
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	310
As first preference	154
As second preference	107
As third preference	49

Total Offers Made	165
first preference offers	154
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.11%
Total Applications	336
As first preference	199
As second preference	91
As third preference	46

Total Offers Made	184
first preference offers	179
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	317
As first preference	163
As second preference	95
As third preference	59

Total Offers Made	182
first preference offers	163
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.26%
Total Applications	335
As first preference	201
As second preference	83
As third preference	51

Total Offers Made	182
first preference offers	160
second preference offers	20
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.17%
Total Applications	341
As first preference	209
As second preference	84
As third preference	48

Total Offers Made	184
first preference offers	179
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	294
As first preference	158
As second preference	78
As third preference	58

Total Offers Made	173
first preference offers	158
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.12%
Total Applications	340
As first preference	202
As second preference	86
As third preference	52

Total Offers Made	185
first preference offers	180
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.11%
Total Applications	309
As first preference	201
As second preference	63
As third preference	45

Total Offers Made	182
first preference offers	181
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.24%
Total Applications	338
As first preference	226
As second preference	76
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	182
first preference offers	182
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	14%
agree	37%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	20%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	16%
agree	33%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	20%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	7%
agree	26%
disagree	31%
strongly disagree	29%
don't know	7%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	1%
agree	11%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	7%
not applicable	44%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	11%
agree	39%
disagree	33%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	11%
agree	23%
disagree	29%
strongly disagree	26%
don't know	3%
not applicable	9%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	29%
no	71%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	5%
agree	5%
disagree	30%
strongly disagree	60%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	20%
agree	27%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	23%
don't know	4%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	14%
agree	33%
disagree	30%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	17%
agree	40%
disagree	27%
strongly disagree	14%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	17%
agree	49%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	7%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	33%
agree	50%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	6%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	11%
agree	29%
disagree	31%
strongly disagree	23%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	33%
no	67%

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	16%
agree	40%
disagree	32%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	15%
agree	49%
disagree	26%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	13%
agree	38%
disagree	32%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	5%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	12%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	4%
not applicable	51%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	12%
agree	39%
disagree	33%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	16%
agree	27%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	1%
not applicable	13%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	23%
no	77%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	5%
agree	16%
disagree	32%
strongly disagree	32%
dont know	16%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	23%
agree	44%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	5%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	21%
agree	40%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	7%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	16%
agree	37%
disagree	24%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	27%
agree	57%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	32%
agree	52%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	6%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	18%
agree	24%
disagree	30%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	11%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	49%
no	51%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	86.6%
any other white background ethnic origin	9.6%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.1%
african ethnic origin	0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.6%