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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

Foundation school · Preston · PR1 6DT

Ages 11–18 · 599 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

38.9

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

1.58 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.19
−20+2
Attainment 838.9
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised5.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
598

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

1.58 · Competitive

1st preferences

169

Places offered

107

1st-preference offers

100

Total preferences (any rank)
406
Preferred offers (top 3)
107
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill94%

599 pupils · 636 places

Pupils on roll
599
Boys / girls
328 / 271
School capacity
636
Capacity fill
599 / 636 (94%)
Free school meals
40.5%
FSM pupils
235
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Uzma Ishtiaq

Location

Address
Moor Park Avenue
Postcode
PR1 6DT
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Preston, Lancashire, 599 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.5%.

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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    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 5BY · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att859.1
    • P81.1
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Eden Boys' School, Preston

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.8
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Corpus Christi Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Preston · PR2 8QY · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence4.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Christ The King Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    Preston · PR1 4PR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Preston · PR2 3SQ · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Fulwood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Preston · PR2 9YR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Penwortham Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 0SR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att857.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence6.7%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Uzma Ishtiaq
Telephone
01772795428
Website
http://www.moorpark.mp/

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