The Loyne Specialist School vs Our Lady's Catholic College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster
Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
4–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
121
981
Capacity
114
1148
Occupancy
106%
85%
FSM %
46.8%
40.4%
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
Jan 2024
Mar 2024
Performance (2025)
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
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (42)
Psychology (36)
Biology (34)
Sociology (32)
Psychology (28)
Chemistry (28)
Biology (26)
Chemistry (22)