Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Liverpool Road, Preston, PR4 5SN
807 pupils · 80% of 1,008 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 May 2026, published 22 June 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 | 50.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 51.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 77.9% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 28.3% |
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?
Usually has places available — 0.85 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 147 | 125 | 408 | 147 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 145 | 118 | 366 | 145 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 123 | 103 | 368 | 122 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 101 | 78 | 370 | 98 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 137 | 106 | 384 | 126 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 149 | 137 | 400 | 149 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 147 | 131 | 406 | 147 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 148 | 158 | 454 | 148 |
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
- All Hallows Catholic High School 1.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Penwortham Priory Academy 2.4 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Penwortham Girls' High School 3 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Ashton Community Science College 4.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Lostock Hall Academy 5.4 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Christ The King Catholic High School 5.4 km · Inadequate (2022) · previous system
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.