Moor Park High SchoolArchbishop Temple Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Moor Park High School and Archbishop Temple Church of England High School are secondary schools in Preston.
Moor Park High School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Archbishop Temple Church of England High School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Archbishop Temple Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Moor Park High School was judged the expected standard and Archbishop Temple Church of England High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.2 for Moor Park High School and 56.9 for Archbishop Temple Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Moor Park High School (43.9 in 2021-22, 39.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Archbishop Temple Church of England High School (59.1 in 2021-22, 56.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonMoor Park High School | PrestonArchbishop Temple Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 82 in Lancashire | 16th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 599 | 891 | |
| Capacity | 650 | 885 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 6DT | Preston, PR2 8RA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.2 | 56.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.2% | 59.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.7% | 83.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 113 | 154 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 18 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 603 | 837 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.8% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.9% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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.
Moor Park High School
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
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