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Hutton Church of England Grammar School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston PR4 5SN · huttongrammar.org · 01772 613112

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
50.1
average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
807
80% of 1,008 places
Local authority
Lancashire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
15.2%
First language not English
10%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 125 families put the school first and 147 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 106 (Places 137)106September 2023: 78 (Places 101)78September 2024: 103 (Places 123)103September 2025: 118 (Places 145)118September 2026: 125 (Places 147)125Places 147
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261471250.999%
September 2025Sept 20251451180.8100%
September 2024Sept 20241231030.8100%
September 2023Sept 2023101780.8100%
September 2022Sept 20221371060.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.1, and 51.7% 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+ (32.1 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: 52.8 (England 46.3)52.82017/18: 56.5 (England 46.5)56.52018/19: 53.0 (England 46.7)53.02021/22: 56.3 (England 48.8)56.32022/23: 51.2 (England 46.3)51.22023/24: 53.4 (England 45.9)53.42024/25: 50.1 (England 46.0)50.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲50.146.0
▲51.7%45.4%
▲77.9%64.8%
▼28.3%40.5%
▲4.374.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form34.3−10.2
Sixth form college30.1+3.4
Further education20.3+1.1
Apprenticeship4.2−0.6
Employment6.3+4.9
Not in a lasting destination4.2+0.8
Activity not captured0.7—

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: 26.6 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.4 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 31.9 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.3 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 29.7 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 32.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
60 studentsC+ (32.1)Below average -0.36
62 studentsC+ (32.1)Below average -0.39
16.9%AAB or better
96.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2479C (29.7)-0.17
2022/2362C+ (33.2)—
2021/2265B (40.3)—
2018/1979C+ (31.9)+0.19
2017/1894C- (27.4)-0.04
2016/1796C (29.4)-0.15
2015/1670C- (26.6)-0.13

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University45.7−19
Further and other education7.4+5.9
Further education1.2—
Other education6.2—
Apprenticeship13.6+12.1
Employment22.2−1.3
Not in a lasting destination8.6+2.7
Activity not captured2.5−0.4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Hutton Church of England Grammar School on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
6 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (113 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
84%
Replies
113
13% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●73% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 23 parents (20%) with SEND

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