Moor Park High School
Foundation school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 599 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Free school meals | 40.50% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Moor Park Avenue, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6DT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.moorpark.mp/ |
| Telephone | 01772795428 |
| URN | 119773 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 September 2021, published 17 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | 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
- Preston Muslim Girls High School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Eden Boys' School, Preston (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Christ The King Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Our Lady's Catholic High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Fulwood Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Penwortham Girls' High School (secondary school, about 3.5 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.