Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Academy converter in Leyland, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 958 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 930 |
| Free school meals | 8.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | BISHOP RAWSTORNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 9HH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bishopr.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01772600349 |
| URN | 137296 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 November 2021, published 16 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Mary's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 4.6 km)
- Tarleton Academy (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Academy@Worden (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- Wellfield Academy (secondary school, about 5.8 km)
- Balshaw's Church of England High School (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School (secondary school, about 7.9 km)
- Parklands High School (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- Southlands High School (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.