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Carr Hill High School

Academy sponsor led · Preston · PR4 2ST

Ages 11–16 · 790 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-12

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

790 pupils · 899 places

Pupils on roll
790
Boys / girls
399 / 391
School capacity
899
Capacity fill
790 / 899 (88%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
209
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Education Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ben Layzell

Location

Address
Royal Avenue, Kirkham
Postcode
PR4 2ST
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Fylde
Constituency
Fylde
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 790 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in PrestonNear PR4

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Layzell
Telephone
01772682008
Website
www.carrhillschool.com

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