Our Lady's Catholic College vs The Loyne Specialist School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Voluntary aided school
Community special school
Age Range
11–18
4–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
981
121
Capacity
1148
114
Occupancy
85%
106%
FSM %
40.4%
46.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Requires Improvement
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Jan 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
41.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
36.6%
-
KS2 Reading
-
0%
KS2 Maths
-
0%
KS2 Writing
-
0%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
27.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
5%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
53
-
Retention
92%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
18%
-
Degree course
38%
-
Any L4+ destination
40%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
40
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (42)
Psychology (36)
Biology (34)
Sociology (32)
Psychology (28)
Chemistry (28)
Biology (26)
Chemistry (22)