Schools near PR3 2
Preston, Lancashire · ranked for your family, with the reasons
4 state primary schools within 2 miles and 2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of PR3 2, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near PR3 2
4 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of PR3 2, ranked by what matters to you.
Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) · results: top 42% in England
How it scored 61
- Resultsmatters11.7 of 20 points
Top 42% of 14,817 state schools in England: 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in March 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters3.5 of 20 points
1.7 miles from the middle of PR3 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little7.7 of 10 points
Pupils missed 5.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little3 of 10 points
Classes average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 8% in England · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard
How it scored 60
- Resultsmatters18.6 of 20 points
Top 8% of 14,817 state schools in England: 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, May 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters0.5 of 20 points
1.9 miles from the middle of PR3 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little7.9 of 10 points
Pupils missed 4.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little2.8 of 10 points
Classes average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area strong standard · results: top 42% in England · absence 2.6% (similar schools 4.0%)
How it scored 52
- Resultsmatters11.7 of 20 points
Top 42% of 14,817 state schools in England: 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, January 2026: its lowest area is strong standard. Ofsted
- Distancematters7.6 of 20 points
1.2 miles from the middle of PR3 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place: 15 of 19. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little7.8 of 10 points
Pupils missed 2.6% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little5 of 10 points
Classes average 26.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 32of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · 1.5 miles · classes of 29 on average
How it scored 32
- Resultsmatters1.6 of 20 points
Better than 8% of 14,817 state schools in England: 41% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters0 of 20 points
Ofsted, February 2023: Inadequate. Ofsted
- Distancematters4.7 of 20 points
1.5 miles from the middle of PR3 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little2.4 of 10 points
Pupils missed 5.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 9.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little2.8 of 10 points
Classes average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near PR3 2
2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of PR3 2, ranked by what matters to you.
- 59of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 26% in England · 2.1 miles
How it scored 59
- Resultsmatters14.9 of 20 points
Top 26% of 3,223 state schools in England: Attainment 8 of 51.1 in 2025/26 (England 47.4). No Progress 8 is published for it, so this is Attainment 8. DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points
Ofsted, September 2021: Requires improvement. Ofsted
- Distancematters11.6 of 20 points
2.1 miles from the middle of PR3 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little3.2 of 10 points
Pupils missed 8.7% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.0% at schools with a similar intake; 35.5 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 19.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little4.7 of 10 points
Classes average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 55of 100
Ofsted: Good (2025) · results: top 42% in England · 2.2 miles
How it scored 55
- Resultsmatters11.7 of 20 points
Top 42% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.12 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, January 2025: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters11.2 of 20 points
2.2 miles from the middle of PR3 2, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters5 of 20 points
In 2026 not every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place: 113 of 127. We hold no figure for how far places reached. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little4.5 of 10 points
Pupils missed 9.5% of sessions in 2024/25, against 8.5% at schools with a similar intake; 16.3 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 16.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little7.5 of 10 points
Classes average 23.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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