School Chooser

Primary schools in Preston

There are 124 primary schools in Preston (Lancashire), teaching 24,082 pupils. Of the 111 with a score, 42 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 39 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in PrestonAll schools in Preston
Pupils from low-income families21%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools42 of 111scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards29inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)612 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full52 of 123schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size25.9one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs6schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (124)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1The Willows Catholic Primary School, KirkhamAcademy · ages 4-112088%Outstanding 202210099 to 100
2Sherwood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1142510%No overall grade 20249997 to 100
3Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-111987%Outstanding 20239895 to 100
4Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-112578%No overall grade 20249895 to 100
5New Longton All Saints CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-112176%Not inspected9690 to 99
6Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-113785%No overall grade 20249590 to 98
7The Olive School, PrestonFree school · ages 4-1142115%Not inspected9590 to 98
8Longton Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-112137%No overall grade 20259283 to 97
9Howick Church Endowed Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-111035%Report card 20269278 to 98
10Brabins Endowed SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11857%Outstanding 20249069 to 98
11Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1115211%No overall grade 20258971 to 96
12St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, LongtonRoman Catholic · ages 4-112467%Good 20238876 to 94
13Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and NurseryChurch of England · ages 4-1122710%Good 20248773 to 94
14Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-112187%No overall grade 20248670 to 93
15St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-BrockRoman Catholic · ages 3-11479%No overall grade 20258563 to 95
16Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 4-112164%Report card 20268369 to 91
17Scorton Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-116615%No overall grade 20258154 to 93
18Garstang Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-112029%Good 20238061 to 91
19St Clare's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 3-112796%Report card 20268065 to 89
20Queen's Drive Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-114348%No overall grade 20248065 to 89
21Little Hoole Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-1118612%Good 20238060 to 90
22St Francis Catholic Primary School, GoosnarghRoman Catholic · ages 4-111047%Report card 20268054 to 92
23Freckleton Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-1119312%Good 20227856 to 90
24Weeton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-111637%Good 20247849 to 92
25Lostock Hall Community Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-1142212%Good 20247760 to 87
26Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-1142418%No overall grade 20247760 to 87
27Tarleton Community Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 3-112429%Good 20237550 to 89
28Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-112823%Good 20237556 to 87
29Nateby Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-118715%Good 20237441 to 91
30Forton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1110414%Good 20227331 to 93
31Brindle Gregson Lane Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-111846%Good 20237345 to 89
32Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-111997%Good 20247245 to 88
33Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-111695%Good 20236942 to 86
34Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1120612%Good 20226943 to 86
35Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-1119923%Good 20246944 to 85
36Penwortham Broad Oak Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-1119522%Good 20226843 to 85
37Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-714524%Good 20236839 to 86
38Holy Family Catholic Primary School, WartonAcademy · ages 4-1115716%Good 20236737 to 86
39Pool House Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1118240%Good 20226739 to 85
40St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, PrestonRoman Catholic · ages 4-1120618%Good 20236641 to 84
41Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-118419%Good 20236630 to 88
42Walton-le-Dale Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144614%Good 20246546 to 80
43Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-111035%Good 20246532 to 87
44St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BrindleRoman Catholic · ages 4-118322%Not inspected6428 to 88
45Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-112076%Good 20236338 to 82
46Samlesbury Church of England SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-116813%Report card 20266329 to 87
47Brookfield Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1119645%Good 20226136 to 81
48Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1113817%No overall grade 20246132 to 83
49Longridge Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1120024%Report card 20266036 to 80
50Ingol Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1120847%Report card 20265934 to 79
51St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-WeshamAcademy · ages 3-1110029%Good 20245928 to 83
52Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-112289%Not inspected5934 to 80
53Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-116018%Good 20225922 to 86
54Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-111078%Good 20225827 to 83
55Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, PenworthamChurch of England · ages 4-1119612%Good 20245632 to 77
56Whitefield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1133814%Good 20235636 to 73
57St William's Catholic Primary School, PillingAcademy · ages 2-114742%Good 20235521 to 84
58Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-115927%No overall grade 20245425 to 79
59Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-119310%Report card 20265323 to 81
60St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great EcclestonChurch of England · ages 3-1116614%Good 20235328 to 76
61St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 5-1127322%Report card 20265131 to 70
62Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11967%Good 20235116 to 84
63Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, LongridgeAcademy · ages 2-1123518%Good 20224719 to 76
64Kennington Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1124627%Good 20244624 to 69
65St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-DaleRoman Catholic · ages 4-1119915%Good 20204219 to 69
66Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-116912%Good 20244117 to 71
67Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1120418%Good 20234020 to 65
68Cottam Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1130812%No overall grade 20244020 to 65
69Catforth Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1110015%Good 20234016 to 72
70Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock HallRoman Catholic · ages 3-1134119%No overall grade 20243821 to 59
71St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 3-1134731%Report card 20263620 to 55
72Kirkham and Wesham Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1118731%Good 20233517 to 60
73Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-1119141%Good 20243517 to 59
74Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-1119929%Good 20233316 to 58
75Harris Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1124611%Report card 20263316 to 58
76Deepdale Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1169627%Report card 20263320 to 50
77Longsands Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1121310%Report card 20253216 to 57
78Coupe Green Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1115414%Good 20243214 to 61
79St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 3-1122619%Report card 20263117 to 52
80Ribbleton Avenue Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-724422%No overall grade 20242912 to 56
81Cuerden Church School, Bamber BridgeChurch of England/Methodist · ages 4-1119530%Good 20232713 to 51
82Hoole St Michael CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-118116%Report card 2026228 to 53
83English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonRoman Catholic · ages 3-1122919%Good 20232010 to 41
84Lea Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1129036%No overall grade 2025199 to 38
85Preston Greenlands Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1119139%No overall grade 2025199 to 38
86Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1112430%Report card 2026178 to 34
87St Stephen's CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1133138%Good 2023178 to 34
88Penwortham Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1120110%Report card 2026167 to 32
89Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-113927%Report card 2026156 to 36
90Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 4-1120927%Good 2023145 to 35
91St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1117513%Requires improvement 2024146 to 27
92Higher Walton Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-118134%Report card 2026135 to 36
93Holme Slack Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1119954%Report card 2026136 to 28
94Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior SchoolMethodist · ages 7-1128141%Report card 2026127 to 21
95Kingsfold Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1112652%Good 2022125 to 28
96Preston Grange Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1118353%Report card 2026125 to 26
97St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-1125131%No overall grade 2025116 to 21
98The Roebuck SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1134032%Report card 2026105 to 19
99Frenchwood Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1132627%Report card 202695 to 18
100St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 3-1121443%Report card 202595 to 18
101St Matthew's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1141531%No overall grade 202584 to 15
102Treales Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-116728%Report card 202672 to 29
103Clayton Brook Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1116057%Good 202273 to 16
104Ashton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1119436%Report card 202663 to 13
105Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1110253%Good 202362 to 16
106Fishwick Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1116767%No overall grade 202452 to 14
107St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, ChippingRoman Catholic · ages 3-115817%Report card 202652 to 13
108Eldon Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1123921%Inadequate 202442 to 9
109Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-119550%No overall grade 202542 to 9
110Moor Nook Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1118761%Good 202232 to 8
111Fulwood and Cadley Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1132024%Report card 202632 to 6
112The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 3-1139333%Report card 202621 to 3
113Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1117813%Inadequate 202310 to 4
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, PrestonAcademy · ages 3-1119220%Good 2023–
Lancashire Education Medical ServicesMiscellaneous · ages 5-16––Not inspected–
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 4-1131619%Good 2024–
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 4-1119324%Good 2022–
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy · ages 2-1119633%Good 2024–
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton NewshamAcademy · ages 5-111356%No overall grade 2024–
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, GarstangAcademy · ages 4-119719%Good 2021–
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great EcclestonAcademy · ages 4-114441%Not inspected–
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea TownAcademy · ages 4-1110215%Not inspected–
Strike Lane Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1116427%Good 2022–
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-111921%Not inspected–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.