Ofsted
Inadequate
Inspected 2022
Attainment 8
35.9
GCSE Rank
#75 in Lancashire
#2,960 of 3,216 nationally
Christ The King Catholic High School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Preston, serving ages 11-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.
Christ The King Catholic High School is an academy sponsor led in Preston, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 416 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.9, placing the school #75 in Lancashire and #2,960 of 3,216 nationally. 20.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.
There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 23.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.
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