Schools and education

PR2 4RF: 78 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 78
Nearby establishment records: 123
Primary nearby: 52
Secondary nearby: 9

All establishment records

61-80 of 123 · Within 3.1 miles

Preston Muslim Girls' High School

Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 25 July 1991 · Closed 31 August 2011

Location

PR1 5BY, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Highfield Priory School
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 28 March 1958

Location

PR2 5RW, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR2 1EQ, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 April 2025

Location

PR1 1TT, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 May 2025

Location

PR1 1TT, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

Not published
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR2 6BB, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-7

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR1 5RU, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

Not published
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School
Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 7-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR1 5SN, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 49% expected standard
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 December 2025

Location

PR2 6SJ, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 2026

Location

PR2 6SJ, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

Not published
St Maria Goretti Infant School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-7

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 December 1987

Location

PR2 6SJ, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR4 0NE, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 75% expected standard
University of Central Lancashire
Higher education institutions
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Phase and ages

Not applicable

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR1 2HE, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Cottam Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 1998

Location

PR4 0NY, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 45% expected standard
Woodlands School

Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 2-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 1 August 2001

Location

PR2 6DB, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2025

Location

PR3 5DY, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2025

Location

PR3 5DY, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

Not published
Ashton Community Science College
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR2 1SL, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.6
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 November 2022

Location

PR1 5XL, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 December 2022

Location

PR1 5XL, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard

School establishment records near PR2 4RF
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Preston Muslim Girls' High SchoolOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Closed	Opened 25 July 1991 · Closed 31 August 2011	PR1 5BY3.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Highfield Priory School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-11	Open	Opened 28 March 1958	PR2 5RW3.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	PR2 1EQ3.4 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 30 April 2025	PR1 1TT3.4 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 May 2025	PR1 1TT3.4 km away	Good	Not published
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	PR2 6BB3.5 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
Ribbleton Avenue Infant School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-7	Open	-	PR1 5RU3.5 km away	Not judged	Not published
Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 7-11	Open	-	PR1 5SN3.5 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 49% expected standard
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, PrestonVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Closed	Closed 31 December 2025	PR2 6SJ3.6 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 January 2026	PR2 6SJ3.6 km away	Good	Not published
St Maria Goretti Infant SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-7	Closed	Closed 31 December 1987	PR2 6SJ3.6 km away	Not published	Not published
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	PR4 0NE3.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 75% expected standard
University of Central Lancashire Higher education institutionsView published school data	Not applicableAge range not supplied	Open	-	PR1 2HE3.6 km away	Not published	Not published
Cottam Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 September 1998	PR4 0NY3.6 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 45% expected standard
Woodlands SchoolOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-11	Closed	Closed 1 August 2001	PR2 6DB3.6 km away	Not published	Not published
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton NewshamVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2025	PR3 5DY3.7 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2025	PR3 5DY3.7 km away	Not judged	Not published
Ashton Community Science College Community schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	-	PR2 1SL3.8 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.6
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PrestonVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 30 November 2022	PR1 5XL3.8 km away	Not published	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 December 2022	PR1 5XL3.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

78 open schools are in scope, including 52 primary and 9 secondary schools. Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery is the nearest published school at 362 m.

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