Christ The King Catholic High School
Academy sponsor led in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 446 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 48.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4PR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ctk.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01772252072 |
| URN | 150615 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 September 2022, published 26 February 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Christ The King Catholic High School, URN 119781).
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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
- Eden Boys' School, Preston (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Preston Muslim Girls High School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Moor Park High School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Lostock Hall Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Penwortham Girls' High School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Walton-Le-Dale High School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Penwortham Priory Academy (secondary school, about 3.6 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.