73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
528.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
675
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Tarleton Academy · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+1pp
79%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+5pp
54%48%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
46.3
-1.1
50.548.446.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.3
EBacc entry
36%
+10pp
37%29%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
528.8
-18.3
558.8482.5406.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 528.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
675
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6AQ
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 | 73% | 48% | 46.3 | Not applicable | 36% | 528.8 | 48% | 675 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 43% | 47.4 | +0.28 | 26% | 547.2 | 32% | 691 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 53% | 48.5 | +0.18 | 21% | 542.4 | 28% | 704 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 54% | 50.1 | +0.13 | 23% | 558.8 | 35% | 694 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 53% | 50.5 | +0.37 | 37% | 406.1 | 42% | 605 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 46% | 50.0 | +0.27 | 19% | 515.9 | 34% | 590 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 48% | 50.4 | +0.26 | 24% | — | 46% | 547 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 675 | 15.8 | 12% | 4% | 18% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 691 | 16.1 | 8% | 3% | 17% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 704 | 16.4 | 7% | 4% | 16% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 694 | 15.3 | 5% | 4% | 15% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 665 | 14.4 | 4% | 4% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 605 | 15.4 | 4% | 4% | 16% | 4% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 590 | 15.9 | 3% | 4% | 15% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 547 | 15.2 | 3% | 4% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.