What schools serve Preston?

There are 176 schools in Preston, Lancashire — including Stoneygate Nursery School, Larches High School, Forton Primary School, Nateby Primary School, Kirkham and Wesham Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Preston?

Preston has 122 primary schools and 22 secondary schools. There are also 32 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Preston?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Preston, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Preston schools are set by Lancashire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Lancashire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Preston?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Preston are set by Lancashire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Preston

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 176 schools in Preston , Lancashire — including 122 primary schools and 22 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Lancashire and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Preston (122)

Forton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR3 0AS

Ages 3–11 96 pupils Capacity 105

Nateby Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR3 0JH

Ages 4–11 80 pupils Capacity 105

Kirkham and Wesham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR4 2JP

Ages 4–11 192 pupils Capacity 210

Fulwood and Cadley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 3QT

Ages 4–11 318 pupils Capacity 315

Harris Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 7EE

Ages 4–11 243 pupils Capacity 210

Kennington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 8ER

Ages 4–11 247 pupils Capacity 245

Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR3 2EP

Ages 4–11 102 pupils Capacity 105

Lea Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 1PD

Ages 4–11 266 pupils Capacity 300

Little Hoole Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR4 5QL

Ages 5–11 191 pupils Capacity 210

Penwortham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR1 0HU

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Tarleton Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Preston · PR4 6AT

Ages 3–11 237 pupils Capacity 330

Lostock Hall Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Preston · PR5 5AS

Ages 4–11 428 pupils Capacity 426

Catforth Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR4 0HL

Ages 3–11 105 pupils Capacity 104

Brookfield Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 6TU

Ages 4–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

Deepdale Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR1 6TD

Ages 3–11 699 pupils Capacity 682

Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR1 5TU

Ages 3–11 202 pupils Capacity 257

Frenchwood Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR1 4LE

Ages 3–11 347 pupils Capacity 298

Preston Grange Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 6PS

Ages 4–11 187 pupils Capacity 210

Preston Greenlands Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 6BB

Ages 4–11 191 pupils Capacity 210

Holme Slack Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR1 6HP

Ages 4–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Ribbleton Avenue Infant School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR1 5RU

Ages 3–7 229 pupils Capacity 262

Moor Nook Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 6EE

Ages 3–11 194 pupils Capacity 210

The Roebuck School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 2BN

Ages 3–11 338 pupils Capacity 349

Ashton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 1TU

Ages 4–11 204 pupils Capacity 210

Ingol Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

PRESTON · PR2 3YP

Ages 4–11 200 pupils Capacity 210

Kingsfold Primary School

Primary · Community school

PRESTON · PR1 9HJ

Ages 3–11 109 pupils Capacity 210

Weeton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR4 3HX

Ages 4–11 194 pupils Capacity 210

Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR5 4TD

Ages 3–11 444 pupils Capacity 420

Queen's Drive Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 3LA

Ages 4–11 437 pupils Capacity 420

Whitefield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR1 0RH

Ages 4–11 349 pupils Capacity 420

Garstang Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR3 1HT

Ages 4–11 203 pupils Capacity 210

Coupe Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR5 0JR

Ages 3–11 149 pupils Capacity 155

Clayton Brook Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR5 8HL

Ages 4–11 164 pupils Capacity 209

Pool House Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 7BX

Ages 4–11 179 pupils Capacity 175

Fishwick Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR1 4RH

Ages 2–11 158 pupils Capacity 151

Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Preston · PR1 9DE

Ages 4–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Sherwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 9GA

Ages 4–11 427 pupils Capacity 420

Longton Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Preston · PR4 5YA

Ages 4–11 203 pupils Capacity 210

Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

PRESTON · PR1 5SN

Ages 7–11 276 pupils Capacity 280

St Stephen's CofE School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

PRESTON · PR1 8JN

Ages 3–11 347 pupils Capacity 315

Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 0HS

Ages 4–11 165 pupils Capacity 147

Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR1 9AE

Ages 4–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Howick Church Endowed Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR1 0NB

Ages 4–11 104 pupils Capacity 105

Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Preston · PR25 1JL

Ages 4–7 137 pupils Capacity 180

Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Preston · PR5 6GX

Ages 5–11 118 pupils Capacity 168

Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Preston · PR1 9YE

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Higher Walton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Preston · PR5 4FE

Ages 3–11 97 pupils Capacity 119

Brabins Endowed School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Preston · PR3 2QD

Ages 4–11 86 pupils Capacity 105

Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR2 9RE

Ages 4–11 246 pupils Capacity 210

Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 1SR

Ages 3–11 37 pupils Capacity 60

Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 0RE

Ages 5–11 76 pupils Capacity 70

Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 1PB

Ages 2–11 261 pupils Capacity 210

Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 0TT

Ages 4–11 61 pupils Capacity 70

Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 0LA

Ages 4–11 19 pupils Capacity 56

Freckleton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 1PJ

Ages 2–11 192 pupils Capacity 210

St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 0ZN

Ages 3–11 168 pupils Capacity 205

Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 2SL

Ages 5–11 198 pupils Capacity 210

Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 3DE

Ages 4–11 136 pupils Capacity 200

Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 6HA

Ages 2–11 104 pupils Capacity 105

Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 2WQ

Ages 4–11 147 pupils Capacity 157

Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 3WD

Ages 4–11 50 pupils Capacity 70

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 5AS

Ages 4–11 193 pupils Capacity 175

Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 5JB

Ages 3–11 354 pupils Capacity 245

Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 2BN

Ages 4–11 204 pupils Capacity 210

Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR2 5SD

Ages 4–11 213 pupils Capacity 210

Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 0RA

Ages 4–11 140 pupils Capacity 140

Longridge Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 3JA

Ages 4–11 195 pupils Capacity 210

New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 4XA

Ages 4–11 214 pupils Capacity 210

Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 5JQ

Ages 3–11 89 pupils Capacity 119

Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 3XP

Ages 4–11 87 pupils Capacity 112

Samlesbury Church of England School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR5 0UE

Ages 5–11 65 pupils Capacity 70

Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 6UP

Ages 4–11 204 pupils Capacity 210

Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 6JX

Ages 3–11 70 pupils Capacity 90

Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR5 4JL

Ages 5–11 240 pupils Capacity 280

Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 0NE

Ages 4–11 105 pupils Capacity 105

Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR2 1EQ

Ages 5–11 420 pupils Capacity 420

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR1 7DR

Ages 3–11 236 pupils Capacity 236

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR1 6HQ

Ages 4–11 202 pupils Capacity 210

Scorton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 1AY

Ages 4–11 66 pupils Capacity 56

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 0PN

Ages 3–11 51 pupils Capacity 49

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 2FJ

Ages 4–11 104 pupils Capacity 105

Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 3WQ

Ages 4–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 5EB

Ages 4–11 250 pupils Capacity 245

St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR1 9QQ

Ages 3–11 191 pupils Capacity 210

Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR5 5TB

Ages 3–11 345 pupils Capacity 378

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR5 4HD

Ages 4–11 188 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 2QH

Ages 3–11 46 pupils Capacity 70

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR5 0DQ

Ages 4–11 88 pupils Capacity 120

Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR1 0JH

Ages 4–11 279 pupils Capacity 296

Treales Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 3SH

Ages 4–11 60 pupils Capacity 70

St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR5 6TA

Ages 4–11 267 pupils Capacity 315

Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 3RT

Ages 3–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Longsands Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR2 9PS

Ages 4–11 213 pupils Capacity 210

Cottam Primary School

Primary · Community school

Preston · PR4 0NY

Ages 4–11 280 pupils Capacity 308

Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR5 6ED

Ages 4–11 195 pupils Capacity 210

The Olive School, Preston

Primary · Free schools

Preston · PR2 8DW

Ages 4–11 420 pupils Capacity 420

Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Preston · PR4 1AH

Ages 4–11 97 pupils Capacity 210

St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR1 5XB

Ages 3–11 456 pupils Capacity 406

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR3 0ZJ

Ages 4–11 47 pupils Capacity 54

Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR2 3LP

Ages 4–11 218 pupils Capacity 210

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR1 3YJ

Ages 5–11 278 pupils Capacity 280

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR2 1RP

Ages 3–11 234 pupils Capacity 226

St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR2 9HH

Ages 3–11 279 pupils Capacity 252

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

preston · PR1 5XL

Ages 3–11 347 pupils Capacity 315

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR1 4RH

Ages 3–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR2 6LX

Ages 3–11 412 pupils Capacity 420

Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Preston · PR4 6RD

Ages 3–11 172 pupils Capacity 233

St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR3 6AL

Ages 2–11 46 pupils Capacity 90

Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR3 3BJ

Ages 2–11 253 pupils Capacity 210

Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR4 1AD

Ages 4–11 149 pupils Capacity 180

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR2 2SA

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR4 2BT

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR4 3HA

Ages 3–11 92 pupils Capacity 118

Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR5 0DR

Ages 4–11 186 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR3 5DY

Ages 5–11 Capacity 126

St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR1 1TT

Ages 4–11 Capacity 189

St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR3 1RB

Ages 4–11 Capacity 175

Strike Lane Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR4 1HR

Ages 4–11 Capacity 210

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR2 3SQ

Ages 4–11 Capacity 315

St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR2 6SJ

Ages 2–11 Capacity 222

Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR2 3YP

Ages 3–11 Capacity 175

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town

Primary · Academy converter

Preston · PR4 0RJ

Ages 4–11 Capacity 105

Secondary Schools in Preston (22)

Ashton Community Science College

Secondary · Community school

Preston · PR2 1SL

Ages 11–16 868 pupils Capacity 800

Broughton High School

Secondary · Community school

Preston · PR3 5JJ

Ages 11–16 926 pupils Capacity 900

Penwortham Girls' High School

Secondary · Community school

Preston · PR1 0SR

Ages 11–16 800 pupils Capacity 800

Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

Secondary · Foundation school

Preston · PR1 6DT

Ages 11–18 603 pupils Capacity 636

Our Lady's Catholic High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR2 3SQ

Ages 11–16 902 pupils Capacity 900

Corpus Christi Catholic High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR2 8QY

Ages 11–16 807 pupils Capacity 800

Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR5 6PB

Ages 11–16 760 pupils Capacity 800

Hutton Church of England Grammar School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR4 5SN

Ages 11–18 823 pupils Capacity 1008

St Cecilia's RC High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR3 2XA

Ages 11–16 570 pupils Capacity 485

All Hallows Catholic High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR1 0LN

Ages 11–16 910 pupils Capacity 890

Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR2 8RA

Ages 11–16 837 pupils Capacity 885

Fulwood Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Preston · PR2 9YR

Ages 11–16 936 pupils Capacity 1000

Preston Muslim Girls High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Preston · PR1 5BY

Ages 11–16 608 pupils Capacity 540

Lostock Hall Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Preston · PR5 5UR

Ages 11–16 773 pupils Capacity 800

Garstang Community Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Preston · PR3 1YE

Ages 11–16 801 pupils Capacity 915

Tarleton Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Preston · PR4 6AQ

Ages 11–16 675 pupils Capacity 750

Penwortham Priory Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Preston · PR1 0JE

Ages 11–16 744 pupils Capacity 750

Eden Boys' School, Preston

Secondary · Free schools

Preston · PR1 4BD

Ages 11–18 617 pupils Capacity 800

Longridge High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Preston · PR3 3AR

Ages 11–16 814 pupils Capacity 859

Walton-Le-Dale High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Preston · PR5 6RN

Ages 11–16 734 pupils Capacity 785

Christ The King Catholic High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Preston · PR1 4PR

Ages 11–16 416 pupils Capacity 420

Carr Hill High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Preston · PR4 2ST

Ages 11–16 841 pupils Capacity 899

Other Schools in Preston (32)

Stoneygate Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Preston · PR1 3XU

Ages 2–4 53 pupils

Larches High School

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Preston · PR1 6AA

Ages 11–16 105 pupils

St Pius X Preparatory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Preston · PR2 8RD

Ages 2–11 126 pupils Capacity 282

Highfield Priory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Preston · PR2 5RW

Ages 2–11 191 pupils Capacity 271

Kirkham Grammar School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Preston · PR4 2BH

Ages 2–19 724 pupils Capacity 1116

Ashbridge Independent School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Preston · PR4 4AQ

Ages 4–11 132 pupils Capacity 160

Moorbrook School

Not applicable · Community special school

Preston · PR2 3DB

Ages 11–16 72 pupils Capacity 52

Kirkham Pear Tree School

Not applicable · Community special school

Preston · PR4 2HA

Ages 2–19 112 pupils Capacity 110

The Coppice School

Not applicable · Community special school

Preston · PR5 6GY

Ages 2–19 66 pupils Capacity 68

Preston College

All through · Further education

Preston · PR2 8UR

Ages 16–99

Myerscough College

All through · Further education

Preston · PR3 0RY

Ages 16–99

Cardinal Newman College

All through · Further education

Preston · PR1 4HD

Ages 16–99

The Limes School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Preston · OL7 9DU

Ages 11–18 6 pupils Capacity 6

Progress School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Preston · PR5 6AQ

Ages 7–19 12 pupils Capacity 14

Cedar Lodge School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Preston · PR2 2DW

Ages 11–18 4 pupils Capacity 6

Hillside Specialist School and College

Not applicable · Community special school

Preston · PR3 3XB

Ages 3–19 115 pupils Capacity 99

Oakfield House School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Preston · PR4 0YH

Ages 4–12 45 pupils Capacity 47

Imam Muhammad Zakariya School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Preston · PR1 3TN

Ages 4–11 130 pupils Capacity 150

Lancashire Education Medical Services

Not applicable · Miscellaneous

Preston · PR2 9HT

Ages 5–16

Royal Cross Primary School

Not applicable · Community special school

Preston · PR2 1NT

Ages 4–11 31 pupils Capacity 42

University of Central Lancashire

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Preston · PR1 2HE

Sir Tom Finney Community High School

Not applicable · Community special school

Preston · PR2 6EE

Ages 11–19 237 pupils Capacity 245

Acorns Primary School

Not applicable · Community special school

Preston · PR1 6AU

Ages 2–11 92 pupils Capacity 70

Abrar Academy

Not applicable · Other independent school

Preston · PR1 1NA

Ages 11–21 73 pupils Capacity 220

Brook View School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Preston · PR3 3YB

Ages 8–19 5 pupils Capacity 25

Hope School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Preston · PR4 0HP

Ages 11–18 0 Capacity 4

Springfield House School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Preston · PR3 6HL

Ages 11–18 5 pupils Capacity 8

Pioneer TEC

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Preston · PR2 2HW

Ages 11–18 1 pupils Capacity 12

Lancaster University School of Mathematics

All through · Free schools 16 to 19

Preston · PR1 4BA

Ages 16–19 103 pupils Capacity 260

The Ribble Autism School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Preston · PR5 5SZ

Ages 4–11 8 pupils Capacity 10

New Focus Education

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Preston · PR2 1AF

Ages 6–16 Capacity 30

Applebee Wood School

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Preston · PR5 5SS

Ages 4–16 Capacity 169

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Preston are set by Lancashire and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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