Christ The King Catholic High School is a secondary school in Preston, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

Christ The King Catholic High School currently has around 402 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56% boys and 44% girls. Around 42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Around 85% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (79%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Lawrence Avenue, Preston, PR1 4PR
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Simon Corless
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 119781

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 400
Number of Pupils: 402
Number of Boys: 225
Number of Girls: 177

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Below average (-0.43)
Of the 79 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 66 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.43
Town average
0.04
Local authority average
0.26
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
8%
Town average
33%
Local authority average
52%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
22%
Town average
45%
Local authority average
48%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
36.1
Town average
47.0
Local authority average
46.1
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.0
Town average
4.1
Local authority average
4.3
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
85%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stoneygate Nursery School
Stoneygate Walk , PR1 3XU
3out of 4 1,041 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Frenchwood Community Primary School
Frenchwood Knoll , PR1 4LE
2out of 4 396 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ
- not rated 680 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
St Austin's Place , Avenham PR1 3YJ
3out of 4 680 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Walton Green , Walton-le-Dale PR5 4JL
3out of 4 1,086 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School
St Wilfrid's Street , PR1 2US
- not rated 1,485 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR
1out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Christ The King Catholic High School
Lawrence Avenue , Frenchwood PR1 4PR
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher RC School
Lawrence Avenue , PR1 4LX
- not rated 103 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Adelaide Street , PR1 4BD
4out of 4 1,137 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street , PR1 5BY
4out of 4 1,989 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road , PR1 4HD
- not rated 789 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster University School of Mathematics
67-69 London Road , PR1 4BA
- not rated 1,075 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School
2 Bairstow Street , PR1 3TN
- not rated 1,065 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre-Preston
22 Ribblesdale Place , PR1 3NA
- not rated 1,108 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lancashire Education Medical Service
Room B27 , County Hall PR1 8RJ
- not rated 1,562 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Central Lancashire
Adelphi Building , PR1 2HE
- not rated 1,909 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Preston Muslim Girls' Secondary School
Unit 1 , 36 Deepdale Mill Street PR1 6QL
- not rated 1,998 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.