Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2024
Attainment 8
43.5
GCSE Rank
#44 in Lancashire
#2,017 of 3,216 nationally
Carr Hill High School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Preston, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.
Carr Hill High School is an academy sponsor led in Preston, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 841 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.5, placing the school #44 in Lancashire and #2,017 of 3,216 nationally. 40.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 8 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.
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