Best Secondary schools in Preston
These rankings cover secondary schools in the town of Preston based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
Summary
These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
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1.Penwortham Girls' High SchoolSecondary • Community school • Preston • PR1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
2.All Hallows Catholic High SchoolSecondary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • PR1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Mar 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
3.Broughton High SchoolSecondary • Community school • Preston • PR3 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Oct 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
4.Eden Boys' School, PrestonSecondary • Free schools • Preston • PR1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
5.Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolSecondary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • PR1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jan 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
6.Fulwood AcademySecondary • Academy sponsor led • Preston • PR2 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
7.Our Lady's Catholic High SchoolSecondary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • PR2 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
8.Moor Park High School and Sixth FormSecondary • Foundation school • Preston • PR1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Nov 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
9.Penwortham Priory AcademySecondary • Academy converter • Preston • PR1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Mar 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good -
10.Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolSecondary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • PR2 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Apr 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then 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.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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