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Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • Lancashire • PR3 5AS
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Preston
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Preston. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
54
Outstanding
2
Good
35
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 85% · RI: 7% · I: 2%
2
The Olive School, Preston
Primary • Free schools • Preston • PR2 8DW
Outstanding
3
Kennington Primary School
Primary • Community school • Preston • Lancashire • PR2 8ER
Good
4
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • Lancashire • PR2 9RE
Good
5
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • Lancashire • PR2 6SJ
Good
6
St Stephen's CofE School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • PRESTON • Lancashire • PR1 8JN
Good
7
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Primary • Academy converter • Preston • Lancashire • PR2 2SA
Good
8
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • Lancashire • PR2 3YP
Good
9
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • Lancashire • PR1 6HQ
Good
10
Moor Nook Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Preston • Lancashire • PR2 6EE
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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