Schools and education

PR1 8PR: 101 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 101
Nearby establishment records: 152
Primary nearby: 64
Secondary nearby: 16

All establishment records

21-40 of 152 · Within 3.1 miles

Star Eldon Primary

Academy sponsor led
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Proposed to open

Dates

Opened 1 December 2026

Location

PR1 7YE, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 November 2022

Location

PR1 3YJ, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 December 2022

Location

PR1 3YJ, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Eldon Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open, but proposed to close

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 November 2026

Location

PR1 7YE, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Inadequate

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 26% expected standard
Penwortham Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR1 0HU, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 57% expected standard
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR1 9YE, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR1 0JH, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard
Cardinal Newman College
Further education
View published school data

Phase and ages

16 plus, ages 16-99

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR1 4HD, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Frenchwood Community Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR1 4LE, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 39% expected standard
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR1 9AE, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR2 1EQ, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
Penwortham Priory Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 November 2012

Location

PR1 0JE, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.2
Priory Sports and Technology College, Penwortham

Community school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 October 2012

Location

PR1 0JE, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St John Fisher RC School

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 1988

Location

PR1 4LX, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Moorbrook School
Community special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR2 3DB, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 3.5
New Focus Education
Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 6-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 12 February 2025

Location

PR2 1AF, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Christ The King Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 December 2023

Location

PR1 4PR, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Christ The King Catholic High School
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 2024

Location

PR1 4PR, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Inadequate

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 35.9
Lancaster University School of Mathematics
Free schools 16 to 19
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Phase and ages

16 plus, ages 16-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2022

Location

PR1 4BA, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Free schools
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2015

Location

PR1 4BD, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 49.8

School establishment records near PR1 8PR
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Star Eldon PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Proposed to open	Opened 1 December 2026	PR1 7YE1.6 km away	Not published	Not published
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Closed	Closed 30 November 2022	PR1 3YJ1.6 km away	Not published	Not published
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 December 2022	PR1 3YJ1.6 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Eldon Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open, but proposed to close	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 November 2026	PR1 7YE1.7 km away	Inadequate	KS2 2024/25: 26% expected standard
Penwortham Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	PR1 0HU1.7 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 57% expected standard
Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	PR1 9YE1.8 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	PR1 0JH1.8 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard
Cardinal Newman College Further educationView published school data	16 plusAges 16-99	Open	-	PR1 4HD1.8 km away	Not published	Not published
Frenchwood Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	PR1 4LE1.8 km away	Requires improvement	KS2 2024/25: 39% expected standard
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	PR1 9AE1.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	PR2 1EQ1.9 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
Penwortham Priory Academy Academy converterView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 November 2012	PR1 0JE1.9 km away	Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.2
Priory Sports and Technology College, PenworthamCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 October 2012	PR1 0JE1.9 km away	Not published	Not published
St John Fisher RC SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 August 1988	PR1 4LX2.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Moorbrook School Community special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Open	-	PR2 3DB2.0 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 3.5
New Focus Education Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 6-16	Open	Opened 12 February 2025	PR2 1AF2.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Christ The King Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 December 2023	PR1 4PR2.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Christ The King Catholic High School Academy sponsor ledView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 January 2024	PR1 4PR2.0 km away	Inadequate	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 35.9
Lancaster University School of Mathematics Free schools 16 to 19View published school data	16 plusAges 16-19	Open	Opened 1 September 2022	PR1 4BA2.1 km away	Not published	Not published
Eden Boys' School, Preston Free schoolsView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	Opened 1 September 2015	PR1 4BD2.1 km away	School remains Outstanding	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 49.8

Evidence in context

Schools

101 open schools are in scope, including 64 primary and 16 secondary schools. St Stephen's CofE School is the nearest published school at 680 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.