Education in Preston
DistrictThe north of the North West. 164,498 people in 142 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Preston, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Preston had 81 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only81
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Preston had 81 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Preston. The map shows each one.
Schools in Preston
Preston has 81 open schools: 1 nursery, 54 primary, 10 secondary, 7 special, 3 sixth form and further education, 5 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 13
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
15 of the 70 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between May 2022 and July 2024.
22 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
17 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Preston
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (November 2023), Broughton High School (September 2022).
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneygate Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 48 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
Primary (54)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 194 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 45% met KS2 standard |
| Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 424 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 68% met KS2 standard |
| Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 198 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | 81% met KS2 standard |
| Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery | Community school | 3 to 11 | 191 | School remains Good, February 2024 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| Brookfield Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 196 | Good (overall), December 2022 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 378 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 88% met KS2 standard |
| Catforth Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 100 | School remains Good, September 2023 | 50% met KS2 standard |
| Cottam Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 308 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 45% met KS2 standard |
| Deepdale Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 696 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 62% met KS2 standard |
| Eldon Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 239 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 26% met KS2 standard |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 229 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 41% met KS2 standard |
| Fishwick Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 167 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 53% met KS2 standard |
| Frenchwood Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 326 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 39% met KS2 standard |
| Fulwood and Cadley Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 320 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding not met, special measures | 41% met KS2 standard |
| Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 227 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 199 | School remains Good, June 2024 | 72% met KS2 standard |
| Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 103 | School remains Good, March 2024 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 218 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 77% met KS2 standard |
| Harris Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 246 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 63% met KS2 standard |
| Holme Slack Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 199 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 52% met KS2 standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 192 | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed | |
| Ingol Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 70% met KS2 standard |
| Kennington Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 246 | Good (overall), July 2024 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| Lea Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 290 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 60% met KS2 standard |
| Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 138 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 65% met KS2 standard |
| Longsands Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 213 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met | 65% met KS2 standard |
| Moor Nook Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 187 | Good (overall), December 2022 | 26% met KS2 standard |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 216 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 64% met KS2 standard |
| Pool House Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 182 | School remains Good, October 2022 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| Preston Grange Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 183 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 48% met KS2 standard |
| Preston Greenlands Community Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 191 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | 53% met KS2 standard |
| Queen's Drive Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 434 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 74% met KS2 standard |
| Ribbleton Avenue Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 244 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | |
| Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 281 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 49% met KS2 standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 209 | Good (overall), September 2023, before the school changed | 47% met KS2 standard |
| Sherwood Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 425 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 86% met KS2 standard |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 316 | Good (overall), May 2024, before the school changed | |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 273 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 65% met KS2 standard |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 226 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 58% met KS2 standard |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 279 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 74% met KS2 standard |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 104 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 67% met KS2 standard |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 206 | Good (overall), January 2023 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 193 | Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 347 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 78% met KS2 standard |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 196 | Good (overall), January 2024, before the school changed | |
| St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 135 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 102 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 415 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 42% met KS2 standard |
| St Stephen's CofE School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 331 | Good (overall), November 2023 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 214 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met | 47% met KS2 standard |
| The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 393 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 36% met KS2 standard |
| The Olive School, Preston | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 421 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 88% met KS2 standard |
| The Roebuck School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 340 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 44% met KS2 standard |
| Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 107 | School remains Good, December 2022 | 75% met KS2 standard |
Secondary (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 891 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 56.9 |
| Ashton Community Science College | Community school | 11 to 16 | 837 | School remains Good, May 2023 | Attainment 8: 47.6 |
| Broughton High School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 932 | Outstanding (overall), September 2022 | Attainment 8: 55.5 |
| Christ The King Catholic High School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 446 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 41.0 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 813 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 54.1 |
| Eden Boys' School, Preston | Free schools | 11 to 18 | 615 | School remains Outstanding, May 2024 | Attainment 8: 54.5 |
| Fulwood Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 973 | Good (overall), June 2023 | Attainment 8: 43.8 |
| Moor Park High School | Foundation school | 11 to 16 | 599 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 39.2 |
| Our Lady's Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 902 | Good (overall), September 2022 | Attainment 8: 54.9 |
| Preston Muslim Girls High School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 607 | School remains Outstanding, December 2022 | Attainment 8: 61.7 |
Special (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorns Primary School | Community special school | 2 to 11 | 93 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Cedar Lodge School | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 4 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Moorbrook School | Community special school | 11 to 16 | 84 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| New Focus Education | Other independent special school | 6 to 16 | 17 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Pioneer TEC | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 4 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Royal Cross Primary School | Community special school | 4 to 11 | 34 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Sir Tom Finney Community High School | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 255 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
Sixth form and further education (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Newman College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| Lancaster University School of Mathematics | Free schools 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 125 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Preston College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrar Academy | Other independent school | 11 to 21 | 81 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Highfield Priory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 182 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hope School | Other independent school | 11 to 18 | 3 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Imam Muhammad Zakariya School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 136 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Pius X Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 131 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larches High School | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 106 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.