1
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 2BT
1
23 Dec 2015
Top 10 Primary schools in PR4
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2014)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of PR4. 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
19
Median inspection year
2014
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 79% · RI: 4% · I: 4%
2
Longton Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 5YA
1
10 Dec 2014
3
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 2WQ
1
25 Nov 2014
4
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 6JX
2
16 Jul 2024
5
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 3HA
2
24 Apr 2024
6
Weeton Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 3HX
2
14 Mar 2024
7
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 1AH
2
15 Jun 2023
8
Catforth Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 0HL
2
18 Oct 2018
9
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 4XA
2
18 Jun 2015
10
Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 2SL
2
3 Apr 2014
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
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton 2 • Mar 2014
- Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School 2 • Feb 2014
- Tarleton Community Primary School 2 • Jan 2014
- Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 2 • Dec 2013
- Kirkham and Wesham Primary School 2 • Nov 2013
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton 2 • Oct 2013
- Treales Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School 2 • Feb 2013
- Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- Freckleton Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2012