Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Highfield Road, Leyland, PR26 9HH
958 pupils · 103% of 930 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- BISHOP RAWSTORNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 8.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 59.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 71.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 87.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 67.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.06 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 179 | 190 | 375 | 179 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 182 | 220 | 436 | 182 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 188 | 215 | 432 | 188 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 190 | 220 | 433 | 190 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 188 | 198 | 415 | 188 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 187 | 197 | 397 | 187 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 190 | 218 | 448 | 190 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 189 | 234 | 452 | 189 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Mary's Catholic High School 4.6 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Tarleton Academy 5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Academy@Worden 5.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Wellfield Academy 5.8 km · Requires improvement (2021) · previous system
- Balshaw's Church of England High School 6.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School 7.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.