1
Brabins Endowed School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 2QD
1
9 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Preston
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town 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
121
Outstanding
6
Good
87
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 84% · RI: 8% · I: 2%
2
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 5AS
1
18 Jan 2024
3
The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 2BT
1
23 Dec 2015
4
Longton Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 5YA
1
10 Dec 2014
5
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 2WQ
1
25 Nov 2014
6
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 0PN
1
28 Nov 2012
7
Kennington Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR2 8ER
2
12 Sep 2024
8
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Preston • Lancashire • PR2 9RE
2
10 Sep 2024
9
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Preston • Lancashire • PR1 9AE
2
8 Sep 2024
10
Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School
Preston • Lancashire • PR4 6JX
2
16 Jul 2024
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
- Lostock Hall Community Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham 2 • Apr 2024
- Weeton Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston 2 • Mar 2024
- St Stephen's CofE School 2 • Dec 2023
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston 2 • Nov 2023
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling 2 • Jul 2023
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School 2 • Jun 2023
- Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School 2 • Jun 2023