1
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston • Lancashire • PR1 0SR
1
3 Jul 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Preston
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
22
Outstanding
5
Good
11
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 23% · G: 50% · RI: 23% · I: 5%
2
All Hallows Catholic High School
Preston • Lancashire • PR1 0LN
1
28 Mar 2023
3
Broughton High School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 5JJ
1
30 Oct 2022
4
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston • Lancashire • PR1 4BD
1
20 Jun 2018
5
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Preston • Lancashire • PR1 5BY
1
12 Jan 2017
6
Fulwood Academy
Preston • Lancashire • PR2 9YR
2
17 Jul 2023
7
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Preston • Lancashire • PR2 3SQ
2
13 Nov 2022
8
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Preston • Lancashire • PR1 6DT
2
17 Nov 2021
9
Penwortham Priory Academy
Preston • Lancashire • PR1 0JE
2
17 Mar 2020
10
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Preston • Lancashire • PR2 8QY
2
3 Apr 2019
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Ashton Community Science College 2 • Jun 2018
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School 2 • Jun 2017
- St Cecilia's RC High School 2 • Jan 2016
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School 2 • Dec 2015
- Tarleton Academy 2 • Jan 2015
- Lostock Hall Academy 2 • Dec 2014
- Garstang Community Academy 3 • Jul 2024
- Carr Hill High School 3 • May 2024
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School 3 • Nov 2022
- Walton-Le-Dale High School 3 • Jun 2022