Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA · Lancashire · secondary school
15th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 823 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.4/10 among them, against 7.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 56.1 · 76 | 46% | 3.52 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.22 · 66 | 38% | 2.55 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 55.4 · 86 | 15% | 1.32 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 56.1% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 55.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.22 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.4 out of 10 among them, against 7.4 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access an after-school club and participate in residential trips to Castlerigg, Italy, New York, France, Iceland, Poland, and London.
Getting in. The school has 891 pupils in a capacity of 885, meaning it is over capacity by 6. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity for new applicants? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How do the residential trips integrate with the core curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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