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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Ribbleton Hall Drive, Preston PR2 6EE · stfch.lancs.sch.uk · 01772 795749
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 255
- 10 over 245 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.3, and 0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| EBacc average points | ▼0.02 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 3.7 | −5 |
| Other education | 96.3 | +5 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Sir Tom Finney Community High School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 21
- 10% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 52% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (100%) with SEND