Archbishop Temple School

Archbishop Temple School is a voluntary aided Church of England secondary school, situated in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England. The acting Headteacher is Julie Siddle. It has 765 pupils and 48 teachers.

Archbishop Temple School, a Church of England Specialist College
Address
St Vincent's Road

Preston
,
Lancashire
,
PR2 8RA

England
Coordinates53.7840°N 2.7020°W / 53.7840; -2.7020
Information
TypeVoluntary aided school
MottoFaith, Nurture, Service
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Established1963
FounderWilliam Temple
Local authorityLancashire
Department for Education URN119814 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherJulie Siddle
Staffaround 40 teachers
Age11 to 16
Enrolment760
Houses  York
  Canterbury
  Winchester
  Durham
Websitehttp://www.archbishoptemple.lancs.sch.uk/

History

Archbishop Temple School welcomed its first pupils in September 1963, as a secondary modern school serving the needs of inner city Preston. It was originally named "William Temple School", after Archbishop William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury 1940-1944.

Academic success

In 2017 90% of pupils left Archbishop Temple School with five or more GCSE qualifications (grades A*-C) including English and Maths. Archbishop Temple School is the highest performing (non selective) school in Lancashire.

Ofsted rated the school as “Outstanding” in 2009. Ofsted again visited the Maths department in 2010 and rated it as “Outstanding”. In January 2010, the school leadership was inspected, and the then headteacher was appointed as a National Leader of Education (one of only 30 at the time). The school also became a National Support School. In 2013 97% of pupils left the school with a A*-C GCSE grade in Maths. In 2015 the school became a Teaching School, working within the Preston Teaching School Alliance. In 2017 the school was redesignated as a National Support School, and the current Headteacher became a National Leader of Education.

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