Carr Hill High School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Preston, Lancashire
PR4 2ST
Composite score
54.4

Carr Hill High School at a glance

Located in Preston, Lancashire, Carr Hill High School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. The school educates roughly 841 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 43.5, broadly in line with the national average of 46. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

40% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 60% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Carr Hill High School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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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#1,992
National rank
#248
In North West
#44
In Lancashire
Top 63%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
43.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
40%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
60%
% EBacc grade 5+
8%
EBacc average points score
3.70

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 841 % FSM ever-6 26.8% % EAL 5.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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