Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8RA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ivan Catlow
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 885
- Pupils on roll
- 891
- URN
- 119814
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772717782
About this school
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is a Church of England voluntary aided secondary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 891 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Archbishop Temple Church of England 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 158 | 156 | 155 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.3 | 55.0 | 55.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.12 -0.10 to +0.35 | +0.22 -0.01 to +0.44 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 60.9% | 56.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 85.3% | 81.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 46% | 34.6% | 49% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
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 Archbishop Temple Church of England 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 | 56.3 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.4 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 788 |
| 2023/24 | 775 |
| 2024/25 | 837 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Archbishop Temple Church of England High School compares
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School ranked 10th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 88% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.4 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 891 | — |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School | 50.2 | 4.3% | 29.7% | 813 | 0.3 miles |
| Fulwood Academy | 41.4 | 6.9% | 44.4% | 973 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady's Catholic High School | 50 | 5.9% | 18.3% | 902 | 0.9 miles |
| Moor Park High School and Sixth Form | 39.3 | 7.3% | 46.8% | 599 | 0.9 miles |
| Preston Muslim Girls High School | 56.2 | 4.9% | 23.5% | 607 | 1.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.31%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.64%
- Persistent absence
- 16.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Corpus Christi Catholic High School0.3 miles
Secondary · Preston
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Fulwood Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Preston
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Our Lady's Catholic High School0.9 miles
Secondary · Preston
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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form0.9 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Preston Muslim Girls High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School ranks 4th of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Preston.
- All Hallows Catholic 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
- Corpus Christi 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 Archbishop Temple Church of England High School teach?
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Archbishop Temple Church of England High School?
- The headteacher of Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is Mr Ivan Catlow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Archbishop Temple Church of England High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Archbishop Temple Church of England 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 Archbishop Temple Church of England High School?
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School has 891 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Archbishop Temple Church of England High School full?
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School has capacity for 885 pupils and 891 on roll (101%), 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 Archbishop Temple Church of England High School a faith school?
- Yes. Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Is Archbishop Temple Church of England High School a selective school?
- No. Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Archbishop Temple Church of England High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.3 in 2022/23 and 55.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Archbishop Temple Church of England High School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School ranked 10th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 88% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Archbishop Temple Church of England High School's absence rate?
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Archbishop Temple Church of England High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Archbishop Temple Church of England 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.