Hutton Church of England Grammar SchoolTarleton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Hutton Church of England Grammar School and Tarleton Academy are secondary schools in Preston.
Hutton Church of England Grammar School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tarleton Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hutton Church of England Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Hutton Church of England Grammar School was judged the expected standard and Tarleton Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Hutton Church of England Grammar School and 42.5 for Tarleton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hutton Church of England Grammar School (56.3 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Tarleton Academy (50.1 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonHutton Church of England Grammar School | PrestonTarleton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 25th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 807 | 674 | |
| Capacity | 1,008 | 750 | |
| Location | Preston, PR4 5SN | Preston, PR4 6AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.8% Stronger figure | 39.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.5% Stronger figure | 66.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 146 | 137 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 60 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 823 | 675 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 18.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.5% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% 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
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.
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Tarleton Academy
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