Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High SchoolLostock Hall Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School and Lostock Hall Academy are secondary schools in Preston.
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lostock Hall Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lostock Hall Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School was judged Good and Lostock Hall Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School and 47.2 for Lostock Hall Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School (42.8 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Lostock Hall Academy (52.3 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonBrownedge St Mary's Catholic High School | PrestonLostock Hall Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 82 in Lancashire | 28th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 772 | 759 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 800 | |
| Location | Preston, PR5 6PB | Preston, PR5 5UR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 | 47.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.4% | 44.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.2% | 71.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 147 | 152 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 760 | 773 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 17.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Lostock Hall Academy
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