Eden Boys' School, PrestonChrist The King Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Eden Boys' School, Preston and Christ The King Catholic High School are secondary schools in Preston.
Eden Boys' School, Preston scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Christ The King Catholic High School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Eden Boys' School, Preston is ahead on our composite score.
Eden Boys' School, Preston was judged Outstanding and Christ The King Catholic High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.5 for Eden Boys' School, Preston and 41.0 for Christ The King Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Eden Boys' School, Preston (54.3 in 2021-22, 54.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonEden Boys' School, Preston | PrestonChrist The King Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 78th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 615 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 420 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 4BD | Preston, PR1 4PR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.5 Stronger figure | 41.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 68.3% Stronger figure | 37.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.1% Stronger figure | 52.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 123 | 82 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 617 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.1% | 46.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.5% | 35.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% 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
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.
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Christ The King Catholic High School
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