Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston, PR2 8QY · Lancashire · secondary school
12th 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 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.7/10 against 910 of them, against 7.6/10 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 | 50.6 · 66 | 46% | 3.06 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.67 · 90 | 38% | 3.46 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 50.2 · 72 | 15% | 1.10 |
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, 50.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 50.2, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.67 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Science Academy, Medical and Veterinary Club, Performing Arts Club, Spanish Club, and Eco-Committee. Trips include UCLan, Lake District field trips, and retreats to Castlerigg, Berlin, and the Battlefields of France and Belgium. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 813 pupils in a capacity of 800, meaning it is over capacity by 13. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 13 pupils over capacity in daily operations? What specific support is offered to students aiming to raise their Progress 8 score? How does the after-school club integrate with the academic 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.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.0 |
| 2023/24 | 48.8 |
| 2024/25 | 50.2 |
| England | 47.0 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the average across the 3,209 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level average, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
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Next dates
- Selective / 11+ test date26 Sep
- Selective test results released6 Oct
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar
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