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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 17 May 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 24 April 2018Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry355 applications · 169 places offered · 173 named it first
- 2026 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2025 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2024 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2023 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2022 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
- 2021 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2020 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.8
- 2019 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2018 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2017 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2016 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2015 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2014 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
- This school
- Lancashire median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 169 | 355 | 2.1 | 173 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2025 | 158 | 371 | 2.4 | 185 | 1.17 |
| Sep 2024 | 158 | 362 | 2.3 | 170 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2023 | 159 | 373 | 2.4 | 182 | 1.14 |
| Sep 2022 | 159 | 327 | 2.1 | 148 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2021 | 190 | 373 | 2.0 | 168 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2020 | 188 | 354 | 1.9 | 149 | 0.79 |
| Sep 2019 | 159 | 305 | 1.9 | 139 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2018 | 153 | 287 | 1.9 | 126 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2017 | 128 | 254 | 2.0 | 95 | 0.74 |
| Sep 2016 | 151 | 309 | 2.1 | 125 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2015 | 135 | 237 | 1.8 | 120 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2014 | 136 | 262 | 1.9 | 131 | 0.96 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 179 | 47.6 | 48% | 67% | – |
| 2024/25 | 178 | 44.6 | 38% | 60% | – |
| 2023/24 | 151 | 40.3 | 31% | 49% | −0.07 |
| 2022/23 | 156 | 42.0 | 36% | 53% | −0.09 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Ashton Community Science CollegeThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.1applications per place 47.6Attainment 8
- 2.0 km · LancashireGood20223.6applications per place 54.9Attainment 8
- 2.4 km · LancashireStandards maintained20253.4applications per place 47.0Attainment 8
- 2.7 km · LancashireGood20232.3applications per place 43.8Attainment 8
- 2.9 km · LancashireOutstanding20243.0applications per place 55.4Attainment 8
- 3.3 km · LancashireGraded · no overall grade20252.7applications per place 56.9Attainment 8
- 3.3 km · LancashireGraded · no overall grade20255.8applications per place 54.1Attainment 8
- 3.6 km · LancashireOutstanding20233.3applications per place 53.6Attainment 8
- 3.8 km · Lancashire20263.5applications per place 39.2Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 119707 · 888/4000
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 800 pupils · 837 on roll
- Free school meals
- 36.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Replaced
- City of Preston High School (URN 119709)
- Address
- Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, PR2 1SL
- Local authority
- Lancashire · Preston
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources