Best 3 Secondary schools in Preston – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Broughton High School (Secondary) in Preston; Eden Boys' School, Preston (Secondary) in Preston; Preston Muslim Girls High School (Secondary) in Preston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Broughton High School, Eden Boys' School, Preston and Preston Muslim Girls High School. They are secondary phase and community school, free schools and voluntary aided school type located around Preston, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Broughton High School), published Oct 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Broughton High School (Oct 2022). average roll around ≈ 700, combined total ≈ 2,150, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; all within the STAR ACADEMIES trust.
| Attribute |
Broughton High School
PR3 5JJ
|
Eden Boys' School, Preston
PR1 4BD
|
Preston Muslim Girls High School
PR1 5BY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Preston Lancashire PR3 5JJ |
Preston Lancashire PR1 4BD |
Preston Lancashire PR1 5BY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 30 Oct 2022 | 1 20 Jun 2018 | 1 12 Jan 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 800 | 540 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | STAR ACADEMIES | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.broughtonhigh.co.uk | www.edenboyspreston.com | www.pmghs.com |
| Telephone | 01772863849 | 01772926000 | 01772651906 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Broughton High School
PR3 5JJ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Preston
Lancashire
PR3 5JJ - Ofsted
- 1 30 Oct 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.broughtonhigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01772863849
Eden Boys' School, Preston
PR1 4BD
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Preston
Lancashire
PR1 4BD - Ofsted
- 1 20 Jun 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.edenboyspreston.com
- Telephone
- 01772926000
Preston Muslim Girls High School
PR1 5BY
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Preston
Lancashire
PR1 5BY - Ofsted
- 1 12 Jan 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.pmghs.com
- Telephone
- 01772651906
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What should I look for when comparing schools?
Compare headline Ofsted and publication dates for recency; check FSM% and local context;
scan capacity utilisation (under, near, or over capacity); and review trust/local authority
for governance. If available, read the official Ofsted report for curriculum and safeguarding detail.