St Cecilia's RC High School

Chapel Hill, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2XA

Not rated

Inspected 7 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

46.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

570

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 570 / 485 (118%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.4%

Disadvantaged

9.5%

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

7.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.2

Attainment 8

570 pupils

41.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

59.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

78%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.5%

Overall absence

28.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

36.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

15.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

8.47

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

£48,612

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,306 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,844

Spend per pupil

£7,848

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.