1
Brabins Endowed School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 2QD
1
9 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in PR3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of PR3. 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
29
Outstanding
3
Good
21
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 84% · RI: 0% · I: 4%
2
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 5AS
1
18 Jan 2024
3
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 0PN
1
28 Nov 2012
4
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery
St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston • Lancashire • PR3 0UA
2
17 Dec 2023
5
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 0HS
2
8 Nov 2023
6
St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 6AL
2
9 Jul 2023
7
Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 0ZN
2
28 Jun 2023
8
Garstang Community Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 1HT
2
26 Apr 2023
9
Nateby Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 0JH
2
20 Mar 2023
10
Forton Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 0AS
2
16 Nov 2022
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School 2 • Mar 2019
- Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Jan 2018
- Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School 2 • Apr 2016
- Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School 2 • Jun 2015
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping 2 • Feb 2014
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2013
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 2 • May 2013
- Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 2 • Nov 2012
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh 2 • Jul 2012
- Longridge Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2012