OLCC

What OLCC does

Our Lady's Catholic College (OLCC) is a state-funded Catholic secondary school located on Morecambe Road in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, providing education to students across Years 7 through 13. The school operates a two-tier academic programme: a Main School (Years 7-11) delivering the GCSE curriculum across core and optional subjects, and a Sixth Form (Years 12-13) offering 14 A-Level subjects alongside 8 BTEC Level 3 vocational pathways plus a Level 2 Foundation Programme. It draws students from more than 28 feeder primary schools across the Lancaster area, with admissions governed by local authority coordination and faith-based oversubscription criteria.

The school runs on a stack of off-the-shelf education technology rather than proprietary systems: School Synergy serves as the parental portal for attendance, reporting, and communications; Unifrog powers careers guidance; Libresoft Librarian manages library services; and Microsoft Teams, Office, Sway, and Forms support curriculum newsletters, remote learning, and Sixth Form applications. Pastoral infrastructure includes form tutors for each Year 12/13 group, a dedicated SENCO, a Chaplaincy team, and an Aspire support programme. The enrichment layer comprises the Uganda international partnership, Sports Leadership, First Aid, Sign Language, and a range of creative arts and volunteering activities, with a dedicated supervised Independent Study Area for Sixth Formers.

Revenue derives primarily from UK government per-pupil funding for Years 7-13, including Pupil Premium allocations, with additional income from parental contributions toward uniform, trips, enrichment, and a cashless catering system. Sixth Form bursaries of £1,200/year are distributed to eligible students. The school markets itself through its website, Facebook pages, open evenings, taster days, and feeder-primary partnerships rather than paid advertising, operating as a non-profit Catholic academy within the English state education system.

Name

OLCC

Legal name

Our Lady's Catholic College

Website

https://olcc.lancs.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Our Lady's Catholic College is a state-funded Catholic secondary school in Lancaster, England, delivering GCSE and Sixth Form education (A-Levels and BTECs) to students aged 11-18, funded through government per-pupil grants and faith-based admissions criteria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Secondary school education
• Catholic secondary education
• Sixth form courses
• GCSE programmes
• Vocational qualifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Lancaster

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Per-Pupil Funding: As a state-funded Catholic secondary school, OLCC receives per-pupil funding from the government for students in Years 7-13. Funding is calculated based on student numbers and includes additional allocations for Pupil Premium eligible students.
2. Bursary and Sixth Form Funding: The school distributes bursary funds to eligible Sixth Form students. Guaranteed bursaries of £1200/year are provided to students meeting specific criteria (looked after children, income support recipients, disabled students). Discretionary bursaries assist with transport and equipment costs.
3. Parental Contributions: Parents may contribute toward uniform, trips, and enrichment activities. The school operates a cashless catering system for school meals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Our Lady's Catholic College is a state-funded Catholic secondary school providing secondary education (Years 7-11) and post-16 education (Sixth Form Years 12-13) to students in the Lancaster area. The school delivers GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC Level 3 vocational qualifications alongside pastoral care, careers guidance, enrichment activities, and a Catholic faith-based curriculum. Education is free at the point of delivery, funded through government per-pupil funding with supplementary parental contributions for uniform, trips, and enrichment.

Product overview

Our Lady's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school offering a two-tier educational programme: Main School (Years 7-11) providing GCSE-level curriculum, and Sixth Form (Years 12-13) offering a choice between A-Level academic courses (14 subjects including Sciences, Humanities, Languages, and Arts) or BTEC Level 3 vocational qualifications (8 subjects including Business, Sport, Health and Social Care, and Travel and Tourism). The school also provides a Level 2 GCSE Foundation Programme for students requiring additional support. Supporting services include a comprehensive Careers and IAG programme integrated with the Unifrog platform, an Enrichment Programme featuring activities like Sports Leadership and First Aid, the Aspire Programme for targeted student support, and dedicated Independent Study Facilities with supervised study areas. The curriculum is designed to develop the whole person academically, spiritually, morally, and culturally, welcoming students from over 28 feeder primary schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main School (Years 7-11)
• Sixth Form (Years 12-13)
• A-Level Courses
• BTEC Vocational Courses
• Level 2 GCSE Foundation Programme
• Careers and IAG Programme
• Enrichment Programme
• Aspire Programme
• Independent Study Facilities

Quantifiable outcome

• Progress score of +0.35 overall, with vocational subjects at +0.54, ranking 3rd in Lancashire
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy: Faith-based (Church of England) secondary school and Sixth Form in Lancaster, directly competing for students and parents in the same local geography as OLCC.
• Lancaster Royal Grammar School: Long-established selective grammar school within Lancaster competing with OLCC for high-attaining local students, albeit non-faith-based and selective. Direct local competitor in the same catchment.

Direct peers

• All Hallows Catholic High School: Catholic 11–18 secondary school in Preston, Lancashire, drawing from a multi-parish feeder network. Closely comparable on faith ethos, curriculum breadth, and Sixth Form post-16 provision.
• Loreto Grammar School: Faith-based secondary school in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, offering GCSEs and A-Levels. Comparable on Catholic identity, academic rigour, and selective Catholic-school mission.
• St Bede's Catholic High School: Catholic 11–18 secondary school in Lytham, Lancashire, with combined academic and vocational curriculum, competing directly in the same Lancashire Catholic-school admissions corridor.
• Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College: Catholic post-16 college in Manchester offering a wide A-Level/BTEC mix. Directly comparable to OLCC's Sixth Form provision in scale, curriculum breadth, and faith-based positioning.
• Carmel College: Catholic sixth form college in St Helens. Competes with OLCC's Sixth Form for post-16 Catholic students from North West England with a similar academic/vocational blend.
• Cardinal Newman Catholic High School: Catholic 11–18 secondary school in Preston/Lancashire offering a similar mix of GCSEs, A-Levels, and BTEC pathways. Operates in the same Lancashire market with analogous faith-based admissions and a comparable curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• Emmaus Catholic Multi-Academy Trust: Multi-Academy Trust operating a portfolio of Catholic schools. Conceptually comparable as a broader incumbent Catholic education provider, though structurally different (portfolio vs single school).
• Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust: Multi-Academy Trust running multiple Catholic schools in the North West. Comparable as a broader incumbent of Catholic schooling and a potential competitor for diocesan resources and parental mindshare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OurLadysCatholicCollege

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about OLCC