Tarleton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Preston, North West PR4 6AQ · Lancashire
#164 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1423 of 4,090 nationally
About Tarleton Academy
Tarleton Academy 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 674 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 61.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 164th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (56th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 674; capacity filled 89.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.4%; ebacc average points 4.13.
There are 154 schools in Preston; Tarleton Academy ranks 58th 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%)46.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.3%
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 Tarleton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 674
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.13
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Tarleton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Tarleton Community Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 759 m away
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 846 m away
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
81 students · 1.5 km away
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Leyland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 2.6 km away
Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
Preston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 2.8 km away
Little Hoole Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
186 students · 4.0 km away
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
Preston · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
69 students · 4.4 km away
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School
Leyland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 4.7 km away
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
958 students · 4.9 km away
Holmeswood Methodist School
Ormskirk · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
55 students · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hazel Wood High School
Bury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
671 students
The Oaks Academy
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
681 students
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
666 students
University Collegiate School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
683 students
Middlewich High School
Middlewich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
665 students
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
664 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tarleton Academy a good school?
Tarleton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 61.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #164 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 Tarleton Academy rank in North West?
Tarleton Academy ranks #164 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1423 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tarleton Academy?
Tarleton Academy had 674 students in 2025.
Is Tarleton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Tarleton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Tarleton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tarleton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.