How many pupils attend Carr Hill High School?

Carr Hill High School has 790 pupils on roll.

What ages does Carr Hill High School take?

Carr Hill High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Carr Hill High School located?

Carr Hill High School is located in Preston, PR4 2ST, Lancashire.

How do I apply to Carr Hill High School?

Carr Hill High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Carr Hill High School?

When Carr Hill High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling (Siblings include stepchildren, half brothers and sisters and adopted and foster children who are living with the same family at the same address.) on roll or previously on roll at Carr Hill High School. (Consideration will be given to applying the sibling rule to full brothers and sisters only who reside at different addresses. This will be entirely at the discretion of Carr Hill High School); 3. Distance — Children living closest to the school. All distances will be calculated using a radial measurement... from a start point plotted within the centre of the property at which the applicant lives to the centre of Carr Hill High School. The school offers 200 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscription occurs in distance, and home to school distance is equal, rank order will be determined by Carr Hill High School using a random draw. This process will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Carr Hill High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.8% of pupils at Carr Hill High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Carr Hill High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children with a sibling (Siblings include stepchildren, half brothers and sisters and adopted and foster children who are living with the same family at the same address.) on roll or previously on roll at Carr Hill High School. (Consideration will be given to applying the sibling rule to full brothers and sisters only who reside at different addresses. This will be entirely at the discretion of Carr Hill High School).
3Distance — Children living closest to the school. All distances will be calculated using a radial measurement... from a start point plotted within the centre of the property at which the applicant lives to the centre of Carr Hill High School.

If two applications tie: If oversubscription occurs in distance, and home to school distance is equal, rank order will be determined by Carr Hill High School using a random draw. This process will be independently verified.

Children with an EHCP naming Carr Hill High School are admitted before all other applicants, prior to application of the numbered criteria.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Carr Hill High School: key facts

How many pupils attend Carr Hill High School?: Carr Hill High School has 790 pupils on roll.
What ages does Carr Hill High School take?: Carr Hill High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Carr Hill High School located?: Carr Hill High School is located in Preston, PR4 2ST, Lancashire.
How do I apply to Carr Hill High School?: Carr Hill High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Carr Hill High School?: When Carr Hill High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling (Siblings include stepchildren, half brothers and sisters and adopted and foster children who are living with the same family at the same address.) on roll or previously on roll at Carr Hill High School. (Consideration will be given to applying the sibling rule to full brothers and sisters only who reside at different addresses. This will be entirely at the discretion of Carr Hill High School); 3. Distance — Children living closest to the school. All distances will be calculated using a radial measurement... from a start point plotted within the centre of the property at which the applicant lives to the centre of Carr Hill High School. The school offers 200 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscription occurs in distance, and home to school distance is equal, rank order will be determined by Carr Hill High School using a random draw. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Carr Hill High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.8% of pupils at Carr Hill High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Carr Hill High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings — Children with a sibling (Siblings include stepchildren, half brothers and sisters and adopted and foster children who are living with the same family at the same address.) on roll or previously on roll at Carr Hill High School. (Consideration will be given to applying the sibling rule to full brothers and sisters only who reside at different addresses. This will be entirely at the discretion of Carr Hill High School).
3Distance — Children living closest to the school. All distances will be calculated using a radial measurement... from a start point plotted within the centre of the property at which the applicant lives to the centre of Carr Hill High School.

Children with an EHCP naming Carr Hill High School are admitted before all other applicants, prior to application of the numbered criteria.

Carr Hill High School: key facts

How many pupils attend Carr Hill High School?: Carr Hill High School has 790 pupils on roll.
What ages does Carr Hill High School take?: Carr Hill High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Carr Hill High School located?: Carr Hill High School is located in Preston, PR4 2ST, Lancashire.
How do I apply to Carr Hill High School?: Carr Hill High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Carr Hill High School?: When Carr Hill High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings — Children with a sibling (Siblings include stepchildren, half brothers and sisters and adopted and foster children who are living with the same family at the same address.) on roll or previously on roll at Carr Hill High School. (Consideration will be given to applying the sibling rule to full brothers and sisters only who reside at different addresses. This will be entirely at the discretion of Carr Hill High School); 3. Distance — Children living closest to the school. All distances will be calculated using a radial measurement... from a start point plotted within the centre of the property at which the applicant lives to the centre of Carr Hill High School. The school offers 200 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscription occurs in distance, and home to school distance is equal, rank order will be determined by Carr Hill High School using a random draw. This process will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Carr Hill High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.8% of pupils at Carr Hill High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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