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Christ The King Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Preston · PR1 4PR

Ages 11–16 · 402 pupils · Lancashire

Attainment 8

37.9

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 837.9
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.0%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
421

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

79

Places offered

80

1st-preference offers

65

Total preferences (any rank)
229
Preferred offers (top 3)
80
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill100%

402 pupils · 400 places

Pupils on roll
402
Boys / girls
225 / 177
School capacity
400
Capacity fill
402 / 400 (100%)
Free school meals
42.2%
FSM pupils
167
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Corless

Location

Address
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood
Postcode
PR1 4PR
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Preston
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 402 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR1
41
Secondary in PR1
7
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 PR1

  • Christ The King Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 4PR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.2%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.71

    0.0 miles away

  • Eden Boys' School, Preston

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    • Att855.6
    • P80.8
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    • Att859.1
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    • Absence5.3%

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  • Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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  • Lostock Hall Academy

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  • Penwortham Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • EM5+72%
    • Absence6.7%

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  • Walton-Le-Dale High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • FSM37.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Corless

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