SchoolScoresSchools in Preston (Lancashire)
All 171 schools in Preston (Lancashire): 124 state primary schools, 22 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 8 special schools and 15 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
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Council admissions: Lancashire.
Primary schools (124) · Secondary schools (22) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (8) · Independent schools (15) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
124 schools.
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 20% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barton St Lawrence CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bilsborrow John Cross CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brabins Endowed School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookfield Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broughton-in-Amounderness CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Calder Vale St John CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Catforth Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clayton Brook Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cop Lane CofE Primary School, Penwortham Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cottam Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coupe Green Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Deepdale Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eldon Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024) · 26% met expected standard (KS2)
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fishwick Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Forton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Freckleton CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- Frenchwood Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fulwood and Cadley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: safeguarding not met; 3 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fulwood, St Peter's CofE Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Garstang Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Garstang St Thomas' CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goosnargh Oliverson's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grimsargh St Michael's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harris Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Higher Walton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holme Slack Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Howick Church Endowed Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ingol Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Inskip St Peter's CofE Voluntary Aided School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kennington Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsfold Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kirkham St Michael's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lea Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lea Neeld's Endowed CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leyland St Andrew's CofE Infant School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Little Hoole Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longridge CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longsands Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longton Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lostock Hall Community Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Medlar-with-Wesham CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moor Nook Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 26% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nateby Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newton Bluecoat CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Penwortham Middleforth CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Penwortham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pilling St John's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pool House Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Preston Grange Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queen's Drive Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ribchester St Wilfrid's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Samlesbury CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scorton CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sherwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention
- St Matthew's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's-On-Wyre CofE Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 14% met expected standard (KS2)
- Strike Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tarleton Community Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tarleton Mere Brow CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Olive School, Preston Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Roebuck School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Treales CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warton St Paul's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 15% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weeton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weeton St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 25% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitefield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Winmarleigh CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2016), some aspects weaker 2025
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
22 schools.
- All Hallows Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- Archbishop Temple CofE High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ashton Community Science College Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Broughton High School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 76% grade 5+ English and maths
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Carr Hill High School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Christ The King Catholic High School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eden Boys' School, Preston Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 68% grade 5+ English and maths
- Fulwood Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Garstang Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hutton CofE Grammar School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- Longridge High School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lostock Hall Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Moor Park High School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Our Lady's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Penwortham Girls' High School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Penwortham Priory Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Preston Muslim Girls High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Cecilia's RC High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Tarleton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Walton-Le-Dale High School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Lancaster University School of Mathematics Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · B+ average A level grade
Special schools
8 schools.
- Acorns Primary School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Applebee Wood School Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion)
- Hillside Specialist School and College Special school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024
- Kirkham Pear Tree School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2012), confirmed 2023
- Moorbrook School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Royal Cross Primary School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sir Tom Finney Community High School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Coppice School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
Independent schools
15 schools.
- Abrar Academy Independent, inspected by ISI · 17% A*/A at A level
- Ashbridge Independent School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Brook View School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Calder Lodge School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Highfield Priory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Hope School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Imam Muhammad Zakariya School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Kirkham Grammar School Independent, inspected by ISI · 18% A*/A at A level
- New Focus Education Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 5 needs attention
- Oakfield House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Pioneer TEC Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Progress School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Springfield House School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- St Pius X Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Ribble Autism School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Larches High School Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.