Carr Hill High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Preston, North West PR4 2ST · Lancashire
#251 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2173 of 4,090 nationally
About Carr Hill High School
Carr Hill High School is a academy secondary located in Preston, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 790 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 251st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (53th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 790; capacity filled 87.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.5%; ebacc average points 3.70.
There are 154 schools in Preston; Carr Hill High School ranks 86th of 147 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Carr Hill High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 790
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Carr Hill High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
199 students · 506 m away
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 1.1 km away
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Preston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.1 km away
Kirkham Grammar School
Preston · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
670 students · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
Preston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
100 students · 1.6 km away
Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
124 students · 1.7 km away
Strike Lane Primary School
Preston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
164 students · 2.1 km away
Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
206 students · 2.5 km away
Freckleton Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
193 students · 2.7 km away
Treales Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
67 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
791 students
Queen's Park High School
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
792 students
The Hollins
Accrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
794 students
Hillside High School
Bootle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
785 students
Longdendale High School
Hyde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
795 students
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
797 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Carr Hill High School a good school?
Carr Hill High School has a Success Index (England) of 45.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #251 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Carr Hill High School rank in North West?
Carr Hill High School ranks #251 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2173 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Carr Hill High School?
Carr Hill High School had 790 students in 2025.
Is Carr Hill High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Carr Hill High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Carr Hill High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Carr Hill High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.