Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school · Secondary school · Preston, Lancashire
PR2 8RA
Composite score
69.2

Archbishop Temple Church of England High School at a glance

Located in Preston, Lancashire, Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 837 pupils aged 11 to 16. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 55.4, above the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 14% of secondary schools in England.

56% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 81% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Archbishop Temple Church of England High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#440
National rank
#36
In North West
#10
In Lancashire
Top 14%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
55.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
56%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
81%
% EBacc grade 5+
28%
EBacc average points score
4.95

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 837 % FSM ever-6 12.3% % EAL 8.7% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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