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Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy

Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HH ·

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

A state Church of England secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Leyland. Ofsted report card (January 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 59.3 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 190 families put it first for 179 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
958
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Lancashire
Academy trust
BISHOP RAWSTORNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Paul Cowley
Opened
Aug 2011
School website 01772600349 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 6 Jan 2026Published 1 Mar 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected 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”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 192 pupils

Attainment 8
59.3
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
71.9%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
87.5%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.53
2023/24 · CI 0.33 to 0.73
This school
59.3
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
179
1st preferences
190
All applications
375
1st prefs per place
1.06
More first choices than places

173 of 190 first-preference applicants were offered a place (91%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

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
963
Capacity
930
103% full
Girls / boys
49/51
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)8.6%
  • English as an additional language0.7%
  • SEN support11.2%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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