Our Lady's Catholic High School is a

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, situated in Fulwood, a suburb in the city of Preston in

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, England. It is located close to the affiliated St Anthony's Church and St Anthony's RC Primary School. The current headteacher is Richard Charnock.

History

Our Lady's was founded as a result of a merger between two schools: St Edmund Campion School and St Cuthbert Mayne High School (known as Blessed Cuthbert Mayne High before

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was

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Notable former pupils

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, Commonwealth gold champion boxer. ;St Cuthbert Mayne *

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* Schools in Preston Secondary schools in Lancashire Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Lancaster Voluntary aided schools in England {{Lancashire-school-stub