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Secondary schools in Preston, ranked

The 22 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    Broughton High School

    Community school

    59.3
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Preston Muslim Girls High School

    Voluntary aided school

    56.2
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    All Hallows Catholic High School

    Voluntary aided school

    55.6
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    55.4
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    52.9
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    Corpus Christi Catholic High School

    Voluntary aided school

    50.2
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    50.1
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Our Lady's Catholic High School

    Voluntary aided school

    50.0
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    49.8
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Lostock Hall Academy

    Academy converter

    47.6
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Tarleton Academy

    Academy converter

    46.3
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    St Cecilia's RC High School

    Voluntary aided school

    46.2
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    46.1
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    Garstang Community Academy

    Academy converter

    44.8
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    Longridge High School

    Academy converter

    44.6
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    44.6
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    Carr Hill High School

    Academy sponsor led

    43.5
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    Penwortham Priory Academy

    Academy converter

    43.2
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    Fulwood Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    41.4
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    39.3
    Attainment 8
  21. 21
    35.9
    Attainment 8
  22. 22
    Walton-Le-Dale High School

    Academy sponsor led

    33.1
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Preston?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Broughton High School ranks first of 22 ranked secondary schools in Preston, with an average Attainment 8 score of 59.3. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Preston ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Preston?
22 secondary schools in Preston published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.