Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

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. Archbishop Temple Church of England High School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 98 families who put it first were offered a place. After Year 11, 99% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 6.3%. There are about 19.1 pupils per teacher. 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 above.