Schools

Preston schools and Ofsted

Every state school and nursery in Preston, 71 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 77% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 22 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.

71state schools and nurseries

77%good or betterat their last inspection

22new report cardssince November 2025

14inspections publishedin the last six months

Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.

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Acorns Primary SchoolPR1 6AU	Special	Deepdale	Outstanding in every area (2025)
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, LongridgePR3 3BJ	Primary	Grimsargh	School remains Good (2022)
Archbishop Temple Church of England High SchoolPR2 8RA	Secondary	Fulwood	Good in every area (2025)
Ashton Community Science CollegePR2 1SL	Secondary	Ashton-on-Ribble	School remains Good (2023)
Ashton Primary SchoolPR2 1TU	Primary	Lea	Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPR2 1EQ	Primary	Ashton-on-Ribble	Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2024)
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolPR3 5AS	Primary	Barton	Outstanding (2024)
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary SchoolPR3 0RE	Primary	Barton	School remains Good (2023)
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and NurseryPR1 5TU	Primary	Ribbleton	School remains Good (2024)
Brookfield Community Primary SchoolPR2 6TU	Primary	Ribbleton	Good (2023)
Broughton High SchoolPR3 5JJ	Secondary	Broughton	Outstanding (2022)
Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary SchoolPR3 5JB	Primary	Broughton	Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2024)
Catforth Primary SchoolPR4 0HL	Primary	Woodplumpton	School remains Good (2023)
Christ The King Catholic High SchoolPR1 4PR	Secondary	Frenchwood	Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 3
Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolPR2 8QY	Secondary	Fulwood	Outstanding in every area (2025)
Cottam Primary SchoolPR4 0NY	Primary	Cottam	Good in every area (2024)
Deepdale Community Primary SchoolPR1 6TD	Primary	Deepdale	Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in every area
Eden Boys' School, PrestonPR1 4BD	Secondary	Frenchwood	School remains Outstanding (2024)
Eldon Primary SchoolPR1 7YE	Primary	Plungington	Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR1 7DR	Primary	Plungington	School remains Good (2023)
Fishwick Primary SchoolPR1 4RH	Primary	Fishwick	Requires improvement in every area (2025)
Frenchwood Community Primary SchoolPR1 4LE	Primary	Frenchwood	Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 4
Fulwood AcademyPR2 9YR	Secondary	Fulwood	Good (2023)
Fulwood and Cadley Primary SchoolPR2 3QT	Primary	Fulwood	Report card May 2026: Needs attention in 3, urgent improvement in 4
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and NurseryPR2 9RE	Primary	Fulwood	Good (2024)
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary SchoolPR3 2BN	Primary	Goosnargh	School remains Good (2024)
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary SchoolPR3 2EP	Primary	Goosnargh	School remains Good (2024)
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolPR2 5SD	Primary	Grimsargh	Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024)
Harris Primary SchoolPR2 7EE	Primary	Fulwood	Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6
Holme Slack Community Primary SchoolPR1 6HP	Primary	Ribbleton	Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, PrestonPR2 3YP	Primary	Ingol	Good (2023)
Ingol Community Primary SchoolPR2 3YP	Primary	Ingol	Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in every area
Kennington Primary SchoolPR2 8ER	Primary	Deepdale	Good (2024)
Larches High SchoolPR1 6AA	Alternative provision	Deepdale	School remains Good (2024)
Lea Community Primary SchoolPR2 1PD	Primary	Lea	Good in every area (2025)
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolPR4 0RA	Primary	Cottam	Good in every area (2024)
Longsands Community Primary SchoolPR2 9PS	Primary	Ribbleton	Report card Feb 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3
Moor Nook Community Primary SchoolPR2 6EE	Primary	Ribbleton	Good (2023)
Moor Park High SchoolPR1 6DT	Secondary	Deepdale	Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 3, needs attention in 3
Moorbrook SchoolPR2 3DB	Special	Plungington	Good in every area (2025)
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR2 3LP	Primary	Fulwood	Report card Apr 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2
Our Lady's Catholic High SchoolPR2 3SQ	Secondary	Ingol	Good (2022)
Pool House Community Primary SchoolPR2 7BX	Primary	Ingol	School remains Good (2023)
Preston Grange Primary SchoolPR2 6PS	Primary	Ribbleton	Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2
Preston Greenlands Community Primary SchoolPR2 6BB	Primary	Ribbleton	Good in every area (2025)
Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolPR1 5BY	Secondary	Deepdale	School remains Outstanding (2023)
Queen's Drive Primary SchoolPR2 3LA	Primary	Fulwood	Good in every area (2025)
Ribbleton Avenue Infant SchoolPR1 5RU	Primary	Ribbleton	Good in every area (2024)
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior SchoolPR1 5SN	Primary	Ribbleton	Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1
Royal Cross Primary SchoolPR2 1NT	Special	Ashton-on-Ribble	Standards maintained (2025)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR2 2SA	Primary	Ashton-on-Ribble	Good (2023)
Sherwood Primary SchoolPR2 9GA	Primary	Fulwood	Outstanding in every area (2024)
Sir Tom Finney Community High SchoolPR2 6EE	Special	Ribbleton	School remains Good (2023)
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR2 3SQ	Primary	Ingol	Good (2024)
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR1 3YJ	Primary	Avenham	Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR2 1RP	Primary	Lea	Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR2 9HH	Primary	Fulwood	Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3
St Francis Catholic Primary School, GoosnarghPR3 2FJ	Primary	Goosnargh	Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in every area
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR1 6HQ	Primary	Deepdale	Good (2023)
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR1 1TT	Primary	Preston	Good (2022)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR1 5XL	Primary	Fishwick	Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR2 6SJ	Primary	Ribbleton	Good (2024)
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton NewshamPR3 5DY	Primary	Barton	Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea TownPR4 0RJ	Primary	Lea Town	Standards maintained (2025)
St Matthew's Church of England Primary AcademyPR1 5XB	Primary	Fishwick	Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025)
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR1 4RH	Primary	Fishwick	Report card Jan 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3
Stoneygate Nursery SchoolPR1 3XU	Nursery	Avenham	Standards maintained (2025)
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, PrestonPR2 6LX	Primary	Ribbleton	Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5
The Olive School, PrestonPR2 8DW	Primary	Plungington	Standards maintained (2025)
The Roebuck SchoolPR2 2BN	Primary	Plungington	Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPR4 0NE	Primary	Woodplumpton	School remains Good (2023)

How the new report cards work

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 22 Preston report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 91 times, needs attention 38 times, strong standard 19 times, urgent improvement 4 times.

Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.

Where the figures come from

Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at PR postcodes and show here the ones in Preston. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.