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Best Schools in Preston

Compare 179 schools in Preston. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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179

Total Schools

29

Outstanding

116

Good

Primary Schools

145 schools

Secondary Schools

36 schools

Top Performing Schools in Preston

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Scorton Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PR3 1AY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/2/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

75%

Combined RWM

67%

Reading Prog.

+4.2

Writing Prog.

+4.2

Maths Prog.

+2.5

66 pupils • 22.7% FSM • 1.5% EAL

New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PR4 4XA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/13/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

83%

Reading Prog.

+0.3

Writing Prog.

+2.4

Maths Prog.

+2.9

214 pupils • 4.7% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Howick Church Endowed Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PR1 0NB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/5/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

+1.3

Writing Prog.

0.0

Maths Prog.

+4.8

104 pupils • 4.8% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Longridge Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PR3 3JA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/30/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

87%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

83%

Reading Prog.

+2.1

Writing Prog.

+1.9

Maths Prog.

+3.1

195 pupils • 20.0% FSM • 6.2% EAL

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PR3 5AS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/28/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

92%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

81%

Reading Prog.

+3.6

Writing Prog.

+3.3

Maths Prog.

+3.1

193 pupils • 4.7% FSM • 6.2% EAL

Forton Primary School

Community school

Primary

PR3 0AS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

75%

Writing Standard

88%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

75%

Reading Prog.

+3.6

Writing Prog.

+4.8

Maths Prog.

-1.5

96 pupils • 17.7% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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Abrar Academy

Other independent school

Secondary, Post-16

PR1 1NA

Ages: 11-21

Gender: Boys

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Attainment 8

50.4

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

62.5%

Eng & Maths 4+

75%

EBacc Entry

87.5%

EBacc Achievement

37.5%

73 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Acorns Primary School

Community special school

Primary

PR1 6AU

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/2/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

Writing Standard

Maths Standard

Combined RWM

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

92 pupils • 40.2% FSM • 25.0% EAL

All Hallows Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school

Secondary

PR1 0LN

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/8/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

55.6

Progress 8

+0.70

Eng & Maths 5+

57.5%

Eng & Maths 4+

81.2%

EBacc Entry

24.7%

EBacc Achievement

14%

910 pupils • 9.8% FSM • 4.5% EAL

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge

Voluntary aided school

Primary

PR3 3BJ

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/19/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

74%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

67%

Combined RWM

56%

Reading Prog.

-0.4

Writing Prog.

-2.9

Maths Prog.

+0.2

241 pupils • 10.8% FSM • 4.6% EAL

Applebee Wood Community Specialist School

Community special school

Primary, Secondary

PR5 5SS

Ages: 4-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/8/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

Writing Standard

Maths Standard

Combined RWM

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

3.6

Progress 8

-1.61

Eng & Maths 5+

5.9%

Eng & Maths 4+

5.9%

EBacc Entry

EBacc Achievement

168 pupils • 50.0% FSM • 12.5% EAL

Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school

Secondary

PR2 8RA

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

55.4

Progress 8

+0.22

Eng & Maths 5+

56.1%

Eng & Maths 4+

81.3%

EBacc Entry

49%

EBacc Achievement

28.4%

837 pupils • 11.7% FSM • 8.7% EAL

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