Broughton High SchoolGarstang Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Broughton High School and Garstang Community Academy are secondary schools in Preston.
Broughton High School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Garstang Community Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Broughton High School is ahead on our composite score.
Broughton High School was judged Outstanding and Garstang Community Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.5 for Broughton High School and 45.0 for Garstang Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Broughton High School (60.0 in 2021-22, 55.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Garstang Community Academy (48.6 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonBroughton High School | PrestonGarstang Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 60th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 932 | 750 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 915 | |
| Location | Preston, PR3 5JJ | Preston, PR3 1YE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.5 Stronger figure | 45.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.5% Stronger figure | 46.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.4% Stronger figure | 68.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 185 | 154 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 926 | 801 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 19.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 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
Garstang Community Academy
Full profiles: Broughton High School · Garstang Community Academy