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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

Moor Park Avenue, Preston, PR1 6DT

Local ranking54th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

636

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
108

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
75.0%
Higher education
35.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

18

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.3
16-18 Cohort
43

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
603
Boys
344 (57%)
Girls
259 (43%)
Capacity
636 (95% full)
SEND
14.8%
FSM Eligible
46.8%
EAL
22.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
10.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,159/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 39.1%
  • Asian Indian: 19.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 17.9%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Asian Other: 3.7%
  • Black African: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.9%
  • Other: 2.7%

39.1%

White British

19.7%

Asian Indian

17.9%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119773
UKPRN
10016542
Establishment No.
4410

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