Moor Park High School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Preston, Lancashire
Moor Park High School is a secondary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (foundation school).
Key facts
- Address
- Moor Park Avenue, Preston, PR1 6DT
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 599 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “An atmosphere of mutual respect fills this school.”
- “Pupils get along well with each other.”
- “They feel able to be themselves, secure in the knowledge that bullying is rare and swiftly resolved.”
To improve
- “However, weaknesses in the quality of teaching mean that, in a range of subjects, they do not learn as well as they should.”
- “This is reflected in pupils' attainment in national examinations at the end of key stage 4.”
- “Their work to use this funding effectively in order to increase pupils' attainment is at an earlier stage.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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