Schools in Preston
69 state-funded schools, 21,538 pupils. 95.5% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 7 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
3 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Preston?
Preston has 69 state-funded schools teaching 21,538 pupils. 53 primary, 10 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in Preston are Good or Outstanding?
95.5% of the 66 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Preston are rated Good or Outstanding: 7 Outstanding and 56 Good. 2 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Preston are rated Outstanding?
7 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Preston: Broughton High School, Eden Boys' School, Preston, Preston Muslim Girls High School, Sherwood Primary School, The Olive School, Preston, Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, and 1 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Broughton High SchoolSecondary926Outstanding 2022
- Eden Boys' School, PrestonSecondary617Outstanding 2024
- Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolSecondary608Outstanding 2022
- Sherwood Primary SchoolPrimary427Outstanding 2024
- The Olive School, PrestonPrimary420Outstanding 2019
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary193Outstanding 2023
- Royal Cross Primary SchoolSpecial31Outstanding 2015
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 53 | 51 | 96.1% |
| Secondary | 10 | 9 | 88.9% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Preston
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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