Archbishop Temple Church of England High SchoolFulwood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School and Fulwood Academy are secondary schools in Preston.
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fulwood Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School was judged the expected standard and Fulwood Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.9 for Archbishop Temple Church of England High School and 43.8 for Fulwood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Archbishop Temple Church of England High School (59.1 in 2021-22, 56.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Fulwood Academy (34.0 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonArchbishop Temple Church of England High School | PrestonFulwood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 46th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 891 | 973 | |
| Capacity | 885 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 8RA | Preston, PR2 9YR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.9 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.7% Stronger figure | 39.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.1% Stronger figure | 58.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 154 | 170 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 837 | 936 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 44.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 47.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Fulwood Academy
Full profiles: Archbishop Temple Church of England High School · Fulwood Academy