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Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 8RA · archbishoptemple.com · 01772 717782
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 55.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 891
- 6 over 885 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.6%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 98 families put the school first and 205 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 205 | 98 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 207 | 103 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 210 | 119 | 0.6 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 155 | 162 | 1▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 153 | 181 | 1.2▲ | 72% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.4, and 56.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲55.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲56.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲81.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲49.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.95 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 4.5 | +2.5 |
| Sixth form college | 61.5 | −6.1 |
| Further education | 22.4 | +2.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | +1.1 |
| Employment | 1.9 | −2.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.9 | −0.1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.2 | +1.8 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Archbishop Temple Church of England High School on 28 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 28 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2005Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
14% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 14%
- Replies
- 14
- 2% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on 11 parents (79%) whose child was bullied
based on 8 parents (57%) with SEND