Bishop Rawstorne Church of England AcademyTarleton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy and Tarleton Academy are secondary schools.
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Tarleton Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy was judged strong and Tarleton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.2 for Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy and 42.5 for Tarleton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy (60.3 in 2021-22, 56.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Tarleton Academy (50.1 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeylandBishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | PrestonTarleton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 25th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 958 | 674 | |
| Capacity | 930 | 750 | |
| Location | Leyland, PR26 9HH | Preston, PR4 6AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.2 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.1% Stronger figure | 39.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.4% Stronger figure | 66.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 187 | 137 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 963 | 675 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.6% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 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.
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
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