SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Preston (Lancashire)
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broughton High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) | 71% |
| 2 | Eden Boys' School, Preston Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 | 67% |
| 3 | Preston Muslim Girls High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 | 66% |
| 4 | Penwortham Girls' High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 65% |
| 5 | Archbishop Temple CofE High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 60% |
| 6 | All Hallows Catholic High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 58% |
| 7 | Hutton CofE Grammar School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 57% |
| 8 | Tarleton Academy Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 48% |
| 9 | Our Lady's Catholic High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 47% |
| 10 | Lostock Hall Academy Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 | 46% |
| 11 | Corpus Christi Catholic High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 45% |
| 12 | Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 44% |
| 13 | Garstang Community Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 43% |
| 14 | Longridge High School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) | 42% |
| 15 | St Cecilia's RC High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 42% |
| 16 | Penwortham Priory Academy Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 39% |
| 17 | Carr Hill High School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 39% |
| 18 | Ashton Community Science College Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 35% |
| 19 | Moor Park High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention | 33% |
| 20 | Fulwood Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 27% |
| 21 | Walton-Le-Dale High School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 26% |
| 22 | Christ The King Catholic High School Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 21% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.