Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8QY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr John Hankin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 813
- URN
- 119780
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772716912
About this school
Corpus Christi Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 813 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Corpus Christi Catholic High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 150 | 156 | 156 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.0 | 48.8 | 50.2 |
| Progress 8 score | 0.00 -0.25 to +0.25 | +0.67 +0.43 to +0.92 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 47.4% | 50.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 69.9% | 71.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 16% | 34% | 28.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Corpus Christi Catholic High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.8 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.2 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 791 |
| 2023/24 | 804 |
| 2024/25 | 807 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Corpus Christi Catholic High School compares
Corpus Christi Catholic High School ranked 19th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.2 | 4.3% | 29.7% | 813 | — |
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High School | 55.4 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 891 | 0.3 miles |
| Fulwood Academy | 41.4 | 6.9% | 44.4% | 973 | 0.5 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic High School | 50 | 5.9% | 18.3% | 902 | 0.8 miles |
| Moor Park High School and Sixth Form | 39.3 | 7.3% | 46.8% | 599 | 1.2 miles |
| Preston Muslim Girls High School | 56.2 | 4.9% | 23.5% | 607 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.74%
- English as an additional language
- 23.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 9.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School0.3 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Fulwood Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Our Lady's Catholic High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form1.2 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Preston Muslim Girls High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Corpus Christi Catholic High School ranks 6th of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Preston.
- All Hallows Catholic High School Secondary
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Secondary
- Ashton Community Science College Secondary
- Broughton High School Secondary
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary
- Carr Hill High School Secondary
- Christ The King Catholic High School Secondary
- Eden Boys' School, Preston Secondary
- Fulwood Academy Secondary
- Garstang Community Academy Secondary
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School Secondary
- Longridge High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Corpus Christi Catholic High School teach?
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Corpus Christi Catholic High School?
- The headteacher of Corpus Christi Catholic High School is Mr John Hankin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Corpus Christi Catholic High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Corpus Christi Catholic High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Corpus Christi Catholic High School?
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School has 813 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Corpus Christi Catholic High School full?
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School has capacity for 800 pupils and 813 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Corpus Christi Catholic High School a faith school?
- Yes. Corpus Christi Catholic High School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Is Corpus Christi Catholic High School a selective school?
- No. Corpus Christi Catholic High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Corpus Christi Catholic High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45 in 2022/23 and 50.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Corpus Christi Catholic High School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School ranked 19th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Corpus Christi Catholic High School's absence rate?
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Corpus Christi Catholic High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Corpus Christi Catholic High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.