Located in Preston, Christ The King Catholic High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led 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 416 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 46.2% 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.
Overall absence at the school is 12.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.7%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 39.4%. other white pupils make up about 21.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Lawrence Avenue, Preston, PR1 4PR |
| Website: | www.ctk.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01772252072 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Catherine Jones |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 150615 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2022
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 416 |
| Number of Boys: | 208 |
| Number of Girls: | 208 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 39.40% | 164 |
| Other White | 21.60% | 90 |
| Pakistani | 8.70% | 36 |
| Indian | 8.40% | 35 |
| African | 6.50% | 27 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 12 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.60% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.20% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 9 |
| Other Black | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.