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Tarleton Academy

Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AQ

Local ranking25th of 82 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 13 July 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
42.5 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.4% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
137

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
675
Boys
322 (48%)
Girls
352 (52%)
Capacity
750 (90% full)
SEND
11.8%
FSM Eligible
18.2%
EAL
3.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
10.5%

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

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
42.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,046/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate
9.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.5%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%
  • Black African: 0.3%
  • Other: 0.3%

91.5%

White British

4.5%

White Other

1.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137768
UKPRN
10035983
Establishment No.
4178
Trust
ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST

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