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Carr Hill High School

Community school · Preston · PR4 2ST

Ages 11–16 · 888 pupils · Lancashire

Attainment 8

42.6

Overall absence

10.2%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.35
−20+2
Attainment 842.6
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
924

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

154

Places offered

213

1st-preference offers

154

Total preferences (any rank)
319
Preferred offers (top 3)
195
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill71%

888 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
888
Boys / girls
464 / 424
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
888 / 1,250 (71%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
213
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Waller

Location

Address
Royal Avenue, Kirkham
Postcode
PR4 2ST
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Fylde
Constituency
Fylde
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 888 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24%.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR4
39
Secondary in PR4
3
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Waller

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