Sir Tom Finney Community High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ribbleton Hall Drive
 Preston
 Lancashire PR2 6EE
Telephone: 01772 795749

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from Sherburn School, Moorfield School and Elms School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Katy Stringer (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Shaun Jukes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 31.4 / 54.59
Non-teaching Staff*: 68.8
Number of pupils: 237
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.5
Sex: Mixed (64% boys / 36% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 45.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £5,861,362*
Income Per Pupil: £24,731
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Lancashire
Constituency: Preston
Electoral Ward: Ribbleton
School Number: 8887118

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th November 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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