Our Lady's Catholic High SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's Catholic High School and Corpus Christi Catholic High School are secondary schools in Preston.
Our Lady's Catholic High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Corpus Christi Catholic High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Corpus Christi Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady's Catholic High School was judged Good and Corpus Christi Catholic High School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for Our Lady's Catholic High School and 50.2 for Corpus Christi Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Our Lady's Catholic High School (52.1 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at Corpus Christi Catholic High School (43.3 in 2021-22, 50.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonOur Lady's Catholic High School | PrestonCorpus Christi Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 80 in Lancashire | 11th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 902 | 807 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 800 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 3SQ | Preston, PR2 8QY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 | 50.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.8% | 50.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.1% | 71.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 28.9% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.22 | 4.24 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 156 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 902 | 807 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 23.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% | 9.6% 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.
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
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