Hutton Church of England Grammar School

About Hutton Church of England Grammar School

Parents considering Hutton Church of England Grammar School will find strong signals of local confidence in the school. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 366 applications for just 145 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.52. Of those applications, 118 were first-preference choices, and exactly 118 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put Hutton as their top choice secured a place. This suggests a school that is popular but not unreachable for those who prioritise it. The school is a state-funded boys' secondary with a Church of England character, serving 823 pupils against a capacity of 1008, so there is some headroom in the roll. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 13.7%, slightly below the national average, indicating a broadly mixed intake. The headteacher is Nicola Moran, who leads a school that has been rated Good by Ofsted since its last graded inspection in 2017, with a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirming it remains Good.

Academically, Hutton delivers solid results that sit above the local authority average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.13 is rated as Average nationally but compares favourably with the Lancashire average of -0.11, meaning pupils here make more progress than their peers in other local schools. The Attainment 8 score of 53.4 reflects a strong baseline of GCSE performance. In the basics measure, 83.2% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 64.3% reached the higher grade 5 threshold. The EBacc entry rate is 36.4%, with 30.1% achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above. In the sixth form, the picture is more mixed: the value-added score of -0.17 is rated Below average, with pupils achieving an average of 29.7 points per entry (equivalent to a grade C). The best three A-levels average out at grade C, and only 13.9% of entries were graded AAB or higher. The school ranks 4th out of 11 secondary schools in South Ribble by Progress 8, and 25th out of 90 similar schools across Lancashire.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, science labs, astro turf, library, sixth form centre, sports hall, chapel, and tennis courts. Sports on offer include dance, swimming, gymnastics, rounders, rowing, and hockey, while extracurricular clubs cover chess, Model UN, coding, drama, newspaper, book club, and Young Enterprise. The SEND provision is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This makes Hutton a viable option for families whose sons have a range of additional needs, provided the school can meet them within its mainstream setting. The school is not a boarding school and does not have nursery provision. For families prioritising a strong academic baseline with a faith character, and who value a boys-only environment through to sixth form, Hutton represents a solid, well-subscribed local option that outperforms the LA average on progress.

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