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Moor Park High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Foundation school

Moor Park Avenue, Preston PR1 6DT · moorpark.mp · 01772 795428

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
39.3
average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
599
92% of 650 places
Local authority
Lancashire
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
40.5%
First language not English
26.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 141 families put the school first and 127 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 119 (Places 110)119September 2023: 146 (Places 112)146September 2024: 169 (Places 107)169September 2025: 125 (Places 129)125September 2026: 141 (Places 127)141Places 127
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261271411.1▲79%
September 2025Sept 2025129125184%
September 2024Sept 20241071691.6▲59%
September 2023Sept 20231121461.3▲64%
September 2022Sept 20221101191.1▲78%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.3, and 30.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 35.9 (England 46.3)35.92017/18: 45.4 (England 46.5)45.42018/19: 42.7 (England 46.7)42.72021/22: 43.9 (England 48.8)43.92022/23: 39.8 (England 46.3)39.82023/24: 38.9 (England 45.9)38.92024/25: 39.3 (England 46.0)39.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼39.346.0
▼30.6%45.4%
▼47.2%64.8%
▼26.9%40.5%
▼3.364.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form13.9−0.7
Sixth form college29.6−11.1
Further education38.9+5.6
Other education0.9+0.1
Apprenticeship1.9—
Employment0.9—
Not in a lasting destination10.2+3.7
Activity not captured3.7−0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.3 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 27.3 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 20.3 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 30.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 22.6 (England 37.9)D+2022/23: 24.8 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 18.3 (England 34.4)D-2024/25: 30.9 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
18 studentsC (30.9)Average +0.38
18 studentsC (30.9)Average +0.35
11 studentsDist- (30.3)Above average +0.50
0%AAB or better
92.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2425D- (18.3)-0.98
2022/2318D+ (24.8)—
2021/2226D+ (22.6)—
2018/1917C (30.6)+0.11
2017/1820D (20.3)-0.27
2016/1720C- (27.3)+0.52
2015/1630D+ (24.3)+0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University50+1.5
Other education3.8−2.2
Employment26.9+14.8
Not in a lasting destination7.7−7.5
Activity not captured11.5−0.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Moor Park High School on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
13 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Feb 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
73%
Positive
71%
Replies
26
4% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe●85% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼73% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲81% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests●77% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼59% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 43%

based on 7 parents (27%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼34% agreeEngland 63%

based on 6 parents (23%) with SEND

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