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St Cecilia's RC High School
Chapel Hill Longridge, Preston, PR32XA
017 7278 3074
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
415
St Cecilia's RC High School is a Maintained school (Voluntary aided school) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 485. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 13 Jan 2016.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
203 boys and 212 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.9
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
12.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
4.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
15.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
17.6%
EHC PLAN
1.2%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 33% | 33% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.25 | 4.02 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 13 Jan 2016 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 318 |
| Of which first preference applications | 132 |
| Of which second preference applications | 118 |
| Of which third preference applications | 68 |
| Total offers made | 93 |
| Of which first preference offers | 90 |
| Of which second preference offers | 3 |
| Of which third preference offers | 0 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72% | 83% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 9% | 4% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 9% | 7% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 9% | 5% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
3
|
GREEN SPACE |
3
|
ENVIRONMENT |
8
|
SAFETY |
7
|
PROPERTY | £122,500 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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