Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8RAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is a secondary school in Preston for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 7th of 22 secondary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 6 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

155 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score55.4

55.4, 9.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths56.1%

56.1%, 10.7 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths81.3%

81.3%, 16.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc49%

49%, 8.5 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.95

4.95, 0.86 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

891 pupils on roll, with places for 885

Eligible for free school meals15.6%

15.6%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.7%

9.7%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Corpus Christi Catholic High School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 50.2
Fulwood Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.4
Abrar Academy	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 50.4
Our Lady's Catholic High School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.0
Moor Park High School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 39.3

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Ivan Catlow
Phone: 01772717782
Website: archbishoptemple.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8RA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119814

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.