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Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland PR26 9HH · bishopr.co.uk · 01772 600349
On the mapSearch near PR26 9HH
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 59.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 958
- 28 over 930 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 8.5%
- First language not English
- 0.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 190 families put the school first and 179 places were offered; 91% 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 | 179 | 190 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 182 | 220 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 188 | 215 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 190 | 220 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 188 | 198 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.3, and 71.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲59.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲71.9% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲87.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲67.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.48 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3.1 | +2 |
| Sixth form college | 11.8 | +3.3 |
| Further education | 73.3 | −7.6 |
| Other education | 1 | −0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7 | +4 |
| Employment | 1.5 | −1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.5 | −0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 1 | +0.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 6 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (166 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Positive
- 76%
- Replies
- 166
- 17% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on 27 parents (16%) whose child was bullied
based on 42 parents (25%) with SEND