Moor Park High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Moor Park Avenue, Preston, PR1 6DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Moor Park High School is a secondary school in Preston for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 20th of 22 secondary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

108 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.3

39.3, 6.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths30.6%

30.6%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.2%

47.2%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc26.9%

26.9%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.36

3.36, 0.73 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

18 students

Average point score per A level entry30.86

30.86, 4.14 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

599 pupils on roll, with places for 650

Eligible for free school meals39.9%

39.9%, 13.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.2%

26.2%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.3%

9.3%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Moor Park High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Preston Muslim Girls High School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 56.2
Abrar Academy	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 50.4
Eden Boys' School, Preston	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 49.8
Lancaster University School of Mathematics	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 55.4

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Ms Uzma Ishtiaq
Phone: 01772795428
Website: moorpark.mp (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moor Park Avenue, Preston, PR1 6DT
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119773

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.