Best primary schools in Preston (2026)

Preston has 25 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, in the top 18% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 54%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 18% in England	Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Preston · Church of England	74%	68%	10%	Not judged
2 Top 24% in England	St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston · Roman Catholic	74%	79%	0%	Good
3 Top 43% in England	St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston · Roman Catholic	64%	65%	5%	Report card
4 Top 47% in England	Longsands Community Primary School Preston	63%	65%	6%	Report card
5 Bottom 45% in England	Deepdale Community Primary School Preston	62%	62%	3%	Report card
6 Bottom 40% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston · Roman Catholic	60%	78%	11%	Report card
7 Bottom 40% in England	St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston · Catholic	60%	58%	0%	Report card
8 Bottom 24% in England	Preston Grange Primary School Preston	52%	48%	7%	Report card
9 Bottom 19% in England	Holme Slack Community Primary School Preston	49%	52%	6%	Report card
10 Bottom 19% in England	Brookfield Community Primary School Preston	51%	76%	0%	Good
11 Bottom 18% in England	Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Preston	49%	58%	6%	No rating
12 Bottom 16% in England	Lea Community Primary School Preston	51%	60%	0%	Not judged
13 Bottom 16% in England	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston · Roman Catholic	47%	47%	7%	Good
14 Bottom 15% in England	English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston · Roman Catholic	47%	41%	6%	No rating
15 Bottom 14% in England	Ashton Primary School Preston	47%	45%	0%	Report card
16 Bottom 12% in England	St Stephen's CofE School Preston · Church of England	47%	55%	0%	Good
17 Bottom 11% in England	Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Preston	46%	53%	0%	Not judged
18 Bottom 10% in England	Frenchwood Community Primary School Preston	46%	39%	2%	Report card
19 Bottom 8% in England	Fishwick Primary School Preston	43%	53%	0%	Not judged
20 Bottom 8% in England	St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston · Roman Catholic	42%	47%	3%	Report card
21 Bottom 8% in England	Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Preston · Methodist	41%	49%	6%	Report card
22 Bottom 5% in England	The Roebuck School Preston	40%	44%	2%	Report card
23 Bottom 5% in England	St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy Preston · Church of England	39%	42%	0%	Not judged
24 Bottom 4% in England	Moor Nook Community Primary School Preston	36%	26%	10%	Good
25 Bottom 2% in England	The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston · Roman Catholic	31%	36%	3%	Report card

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What is the best primary school in Preston?

On exam results over the last three years, Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Preston, in the top 18% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.