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Christ The King Catholic High School

Academy sponsor led · Preston · PR1 4PR

Ages 11–16 · 446 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

12.2%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-09-28

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

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

Absence

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

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.7%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
407

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

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

71

Places offered

100

1st-preference offers

67

Total preferences (any rank)
212
Preferred offers (top 3)
100
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

446 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
213 / 233
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
446 / 420 (106%)
Free school meals
48.3%
FSM pupils
214
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Jones

Location

Address
Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood
Postcode
PR1 4PR
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Preston
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, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.3%. 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.

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    • EM5+75%
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  • Penwortham Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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  • Walton-Le-Dale High School

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  • Penwortham Priory Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.7%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Jones
Telephone
01772252072
Website
www.ctk.lancs.sch.uk

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