United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Preston
Non-metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~144k · 69 state-funded schools
The signature
How Preston ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,565/yr
Low
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
House price
£192,000
Most affordable
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Rent
£778/mo
Affordable
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,576/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Crime
96.6/1k
Highest
Worse than 82% of UK LAs
Deprivation
29.5
Most deprived
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Schools
95.5%
Strong
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
69 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
63 of 66 (95.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 3 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
69 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 69 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fulwood Academy | Secondary | 936 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broughton High School | Secondary | 926 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Our Lady's Catholic High School | Secondary | 902 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashton Community Science College | Secondary | 868 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School | Secondary | 837 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Corpus Christi Catholic High School | Secondary | 807 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Deepdale Community Primary School | Primary | 699 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Eden Boys' School, Preston | Secondary | 617 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Preston Muslim Girls High School | Secondary | 608 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 603 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 456 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen's Drive Primary School | Primary | 437 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sherwood Primary School | Primary | 427 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 420 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Olive School, Preston | Primary | 420 | Outstanding2019 | — | Ofsted |
Christ The King Catholic High School Grade inherited from previous URN 119781 | Secondary | 416 | Inadequate2022Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston Grade inherited from previous URN 119604 | Primary | 412 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School | Primary | 354 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Frenchwood Community Primary School | Primary | 347 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Stephen's CofE School | Primary | 347 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.