Located in Preston, Tarleton Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Tarleton Academy currently has around 675 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 3% who stay in school sixth forms and 64% progressing to further education , while 14% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Hesketh Lane, Preston, PR4 6AQ |
| Website: | http://www.tarletonacademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01772812644 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Scott Parker |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137768 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/12/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 750 |
| Number of Pupils: | 675 |
| Number of Boys: | 331 |
| Number of Girls: | 344 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.10% | 615 |
| Other White | 4.40% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 2 |
| African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton Community Primary School Hesketh Lane , Tarleton PR4 6AT | 3out of 4 | 829 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Church Road , Tarleton PR4 6UP | 3out of 4 | 924 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School Liverpool Old Road , Much Hoole PR4 5JQ | 3out of 4 | 1,634 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School South Road , Bretherton PR26 9AH | 3out of 4 | 2,858 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hesketh-with-Becconsall All Saints CofE School Shore Road , Hesketh Bank PR4 6RD | - not rated | 3,053 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton High School, A Community Technology College Hesketh Lane , Tarleton PR4 6AQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tarleton Academy Hesketh Lane , Tarleton PR4 6AQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kingsfold Christian School Moss Lane , Hesketh Bank PR4 6AA | - not rated | 1,567 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.