England
Schools in Preston
260 schools from official GIAS records — including 166 primary and 37 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Preston
Preston has 260 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 166 primary (80%), 37 secondary (18%) and 4 16 plus (2%). Preston spans 4 local authorities, most schools sitting in Lancashire (257). The most common types are voluntary aided school (92), community school (56) and academy converter (29). This includes 38 academies, 28 independent schools and 33 special schools.
How many schools are there in Preston?
GIAS lists 260 schools in Preston, England.
What types of schools are in Preston?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (166), secondary (37) and 16 plus (4).
Which local authority covers Preston?
Preston spans Lancashire, Tameside and Rochdale; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Preston data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
260 schools · page 1 of 6
Official figures for Preston
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR3 3BJ · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
- KS256%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM11.0%
- Demand0.96
Community special school
Preston · PR5 5SS · Lancashire
Ages 4–16
- Att81.2
- P8-1.6
- EM5+0%
- Absence9.5%
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Preston · PR5 6NN · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Preston · PR5 6AJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Other independent special school
Preston · PR5 8LN · Lancashire
Ages 7–19
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR3 1UY · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- FSM0.0%
Community school · Primary
Preston · PR5 0DR · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS253%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM8.6%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 1AH · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- FSM31.0%
Community school · Secondary
Preston · PR4 2ST · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att842.6
- P8-0.3
- EM5+38%
- Absence10.2%
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Preston · PR1 8PD · Lancashire
Ages 5–7
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
Preston · PR1 4PR · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att837.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+37%
- Absence9.3%
Community school · Primary
Preston · PR4 1HR · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM30.0%
- Demand0.96
Community school · Secondary
Preston · PR2 9YR · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Community school · Secondary
Preston · PR3 1YE · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 6RD · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM14.2%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR2 3YP · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM19.1%
- Demand0.96
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR4 1AD · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS248%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM17.8%
- Demand1.00
Other independent special school
Preston · PR2 3TY · Lancashire
Ages 8–14
Community school · Secondary
Preston · PR3 3AR · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att846.3
- P8-0.1
- EM5+45%
- Absence8.4%
Community school · Secondary
Preston · PR5 5UR · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR2 3LP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- Absence4.3%
- FSM5.1%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR3 6BH · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
Other independent school
Preston · PR1 6QL · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR1 5XB · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- Absence7.8%
- FSM31.8%
Community school · Secondary
Preston · PR1 0JE · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Community special school
Preston · PR2 1NT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR2 2SA · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS276%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM34.0%
- Demand0.88
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR2 3SQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS249%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM16.1%
- Demand0.83
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR1 3YJ · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- Absence7.6%
- FSM27.9%
- Demand1.35
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR2 1RP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.9%
- FSM18.3%
- Demand1.00
More about schools in Preston
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed249
- Boys6
- Girls4
Age ranges
- 4–1192
- 11–1642
- 3–1142
- 2–1115
- 5–1114
- 11–188
- 5–76
- 7–115
Local authorities
- Lancashire257
- Tameside1
- Rochdale1
- Kent1
School types
- Voluntary aided school92
- Community school56
- Academy converter29
- Other independent special school14
- Other independent school14
- Community special school14
- Voluntary controlled school10
- Academy sponsor led8
- Foundation school6
- Miscellaneous5
- Special
- 33
- Independent
- 28
- Academies
- 38