St Cecilia's RC High SchoolArchbishop Temple Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
St Cecilia's RC High School and Archbishop Temple Church of England High School are secondary schools in Preston.
St Cecilia's RC High School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, 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.
St Cecilia's RC High School was judged strong and Archbishop Temple Church of England High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.0 for St Cecilia's RC High School and 56.9 for Archbishop Temple Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Cecilia's RC High School (45.1 in 2021-22, 44.0 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 | PrestonSt Cecilia's RC High School | PrestonArchbishop Temple Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 82 in Lancashire | 16th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 581 | 891 | |
| Capacity | 577 | 885 | |
| Location | Preston, PR3 2XA | Preston, PR2 8RA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 | 56.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.4% | 59.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.8% | 83.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 104 | 154 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 570 | 837 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.4% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 16.7% 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.
St Cecilia's RC High School
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Full profiles: St Cecilia's RC High School · Archbishop Temple Church of England High School