St Cecilia's RC High School, Preston

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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St Cecilia's RC High School

Chapel Hill, Longridge, Preston PR3 2XA

https://st-cecilias.co.uk/

St Cecilia's RC High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 560 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in January 2025.

Particular strengths include Finances, Environment, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Longridge High School
5.0		Corpus Christi Catholic High School
5.0		Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
5.1		Broughton High School
5.2		Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
5.2		Preston Muslim Girls High School
5.3		Fulwood Academy
5.5		Eden Boys' School, Preston
5.8		Our Lady's Catholic High School
6.1		Christ The King Catholic High School
6.2		Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
6.2		Pleckgate High School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.

Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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