St Cecilia's RC High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Chapel Hill, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2XAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Cecilia's RC High School is a secondary school in Preston for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 12th 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 7 January 2025, report published 27 January 2025

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

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

115 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.2

46.2, 0.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths41.7%

41.7%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.1%

59.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc22.6%

22.6%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.93

3.93, 0.16 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

581 pupils on roll, with places for 577

Eligible for free school meals29.6%

29.6%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.3%

10.3%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.7%

5.7%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Cecilia's RC High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Longridge High School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 44.6
Corpus Christi Catholic High School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 50.2
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 55.4
Broughton High School	5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 59.3
Moor Park High School	5 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: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Hall
Phone: 01772783074
Website: st-cecilias.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chapel Hill, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2XA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119800

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.