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Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8RA

Local ranking16th of 82 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

885

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 28 January 2025. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
56.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
59.7% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
83.1% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
154

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
837
Boys
442 (50%)
Girls
449 (50%)
Capacity
885 (101% full)
SEND
10.6%
FSM Eligible
12.3%
EAL
8.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
9.3%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
43.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,838/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 62.5%
  • Asian Indian: 8.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.5%
  • Asian Other: 5.5%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.7%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%

62.5%

White British

8.6%

Asian Indian

5.5%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119814
UKPRN
10014803
Establishment No.
5405

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