Carr Hill High School, Preston

In its own words: "To become the best school on the coast, built upon exceptional academic achievement, a culture of belonging for every child, and a relentless commitment to excellence in teaching and leadership. At Carr Hill, every pupil will be known, valued and supported to achieve their full potential."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of Carr Hill and to lead a school that is undergoing an exciting period of transformation. Since the introduction of a new leadership team, we have worked relentlessly to establish a culture built upon high expectations, strong relationships and an unwavering belief in what our young people can achieve."

In 2026, pupils at Carr Hill High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Lancashire and 47 across England.

27% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Lancashire and 47% in England.

That is down from 43.5 in 2025.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.3, against 45.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 144 families put Carr Hill High School as their first choice and 286 named it as one of their preferences, for 155 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Carr Hill High School are St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham (4.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.7); and Hutton Church of England Grammar School (5.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Carr Hill High School.

Carr Hill High School is one of 9 schools run by Education Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.7 in 2024/25.

5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carr Hill High School (outside), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 70 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, Carr Hill High School issued 148 suspensions, 17.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 10 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Carr Hill High School are Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles); Kirkham and Wesham Primary School (0.7 miles); The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham (0.7 miles); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.