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Hutton Church of England Grammar School

Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5SN ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England boys' secondary school for ages 11–18 in Preston. Ofsted report card (May 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 50.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 125 families put it first for 147 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
807
Gender
Boys
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Lancashire
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Moran

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 6 May 2026Published 22 Jun 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
  • Post-16 provisionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 145 pupils

Attainment 8
50.1
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
51.7%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
77.9%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.13
2023/24 · CI -0.1 to 0.37
This school
50.1
Lancashire
45.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
147
1st preferences
125
All applications
408
1st prefs per place
0.85
Fewer first choices than places

124 of 125 first-preference applicants were offered a place (99%).

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
823
Capacity
1,008
80% full
Girls / boys
6/94
Boys
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)14.2%
  • English as an additional language9.5%
  • SEN support7.5%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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