Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolSt Cecilia's RC High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Corpus Christi Catholic High School and St Cecilia's RC High School are secondary schools in Preston.
Corpus Christi Catholic High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Cecilia's RC High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Corpus Christi Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Corpus Christi Catholic High School was judged exceptional and St Cecilia's RC High School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.2 for Corpus Christi Catholic High School and 46.2 for St Cecilia's RC High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Corpus Christi Catholic High School (43.3 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Cecilia's RC High School (45.1 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonCorpus Christi Catholic High School | PrestonSt Cecilia's RC High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 26th of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 807 | 570 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 485 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 8QY | Preston, PR3 2XA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% Stronger figure | 41.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.2% Stronger figure | 59.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.2% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.24 Stronger figure | 3.93 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 115 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 807 | 570 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 30.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.5% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 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.
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
St Cecilia's RC High School
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