Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Leyland for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 9th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

192 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score59.3

59.3, 13.2 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths71.9%

71.9%, 26.5 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths87.5%

87.5%, 22.7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc67.7%

67.7%, 27.2 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.48

5.48, 1.39 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

958 pupils on roll, with places for 930

Eligible for free school meals8.6%

8.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.4%

0.4%, 21.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.0
Tarleton Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.3
Academy@Worden	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 43.2
Wellfield Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.7
Balshaw's Church of England High School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.3

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP RAWSTORNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Cowley
Phone: 01772600349
Website: bishopr.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 137296

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.