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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Benjamin Corbett

location_onPreston, PR1 6DT

language Visit Website phone 1772795428

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

595

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Attainment 8

39.3

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GCSE Rank

#63 in Lancashire

#2,634 of 3,216 nationally

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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form is a Foundation school secondary school in Preston, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Moor Park High School and Sixth Form is a foundation school in Preston, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 603 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.3, placing the school #63 in Lancashire and #2,634 of 3,216 nationally. 30.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 13 A-level subjects. 37.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 10.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.38 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

30.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.3%

Entering EBacc26.90%

EBacc APS3.36

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20.40%

EBacc APS3.36

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.37

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.84

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS3.52

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.68

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.38

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A10.0%

Achieving A*–B37.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate92.3%

A-level subjects offered13

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.98

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D-

Students

Retention rate94.40%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate92.30%

2022

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate92.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 September 2021

Inspection Report

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25 April 2018

Inspection Report

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10 September 2014

Inspection Report

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26 September 2012

Inspection Report

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09 February 2011

Inspection Report

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14 November 2007

Inspection Report

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10 November 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-09-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-04-25

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-09-10

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.1%(31 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 603 pupils. During this period, there were 37 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	603	37	6.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	605	33	5.5%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	604	51	8.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	609	32	5.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	618	57	9.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	608	37	6.1%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	595	35	5.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	601	27	4.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	617	32	5.2%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	621	35	5.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	616	48	7.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	607	32	5.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	607	3	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	620	27	4.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	600	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	600	12	2.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	598	21	3.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	594	15	2.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	591	16	2.7%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	594	21	3.5%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	591	15	2.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	585	15	2.6%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	587	27	4.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	564	20	3.5%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	569	23	4.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	573	12	2.1%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils