Broughton High SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Broughton High School and Corpus Christi Catholic High School are secondary schools in Preston.
Broughton High School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Corpus Christi Catholic High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Broughton High School is ahead on our composite score.
Broughton High School was judged Outstanding and Corpus Christi Catholic High School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.3 for Broughton High School and 50.2 for Corpus Christi Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Broughton High School (60.0 in 2021-22, 59.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at Corpus Christi Catholic High School (43.3 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonBroughton High School | PrestonCorpus Christi Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 11th of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 926 | 807 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 800 | |
| Location | Preston, PR3 5JJ | Preston, PR2 8QY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.3 Stronger figure | 50.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 75.8% Stronger figure | 50.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 89.0% Stronger figure | 71.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.5% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.47 Stronger figure | 4.24 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 182 | 156 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 926 | 807 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 23.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 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.
Broughton High School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
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