Carr Hill High School
Academy sponsor led in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 790 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 899 |
| Free school meals | 26.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Royal Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2ST |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.carrhillschool.com |
| Telephone | 01772682008 |
| URN | 150966 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 March 2024, published 2 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Carr Hill High School, URN 119744).
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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 Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- Ashton Community Science College (secondary school, about 7.8 km)
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School (secondary school, about 8.6 km)
- Penwortham Priory Academy (secondary school, about 8.9 km)
- Lytham St Annes High School (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- Our Lady's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
- All Hallows Catholic High School (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Broughton High School (secondary school, about 9.8 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.