59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
451.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
570
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Cecilia's RC High School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-2pp
67%62%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-1pp
51%45%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
46.2
+0.7
48.246.745.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.2
EBacc entry
23%
+8pp
33%24%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
451.8
+84.8
451.8368.3284.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 451.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
570
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Chapel Hill, Longridge, Preston, PR3 2XA
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 42% | 46.2 | Not applicable | 23% | 451.8 | 27% | 570 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 43% | 45.5 | +0.12 | 15% | 367.0 | 17% | 562 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 42% | 47.3 | +0.11 | 24% | 384.5 | 29% | 532 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 38% | 45.1 | -0.30 | 23% | 325.6 | 30% | 505 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 51% | 48.2 | -0.03 | 33% | 284.7 | 40% | 368 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 41% | 44.2 | -0.14 | 28% | 201.7 | 28% | 330 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 36% | 45.5 | -0.03 | 45% | — | 49% | 312 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 570 | 15.7 | 9% | 10% | 30% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 562 | 17.9 | 10% | 8% | 24% | 11% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 532 | 19.5 | 21% | 8% | 22% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 505 | 18.2 | 18% | 6% | 24% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 467 | 18.2 | 20% | 5% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 368 | 14.4 | 20% | 4% | 26% | 5% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 330 | 17.9 | 9% | 3% | 27% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 312 | 13.0 | 12% | 4% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.