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Primary schools in PR3

All 32 primary schools in PR3.

32 schools in PR3

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  2. Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR3 1PB · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1190%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%
    Pupils
    257
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

  3. Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR3 5JB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    71 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1188%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%
    Pupils
    378
    Pupils per teacher
    20.7
    View school Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School

  5. Brabins Endowed School

    Preston, PR3 2QD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    18 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1190%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%
    Pupils
    85
    Pupils per teacher
    17.0
    View school Brabins Endowed School

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

    Preston, PR3 5DY · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the England average.

    17 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%
    Pupils
    135
    Pupils per teacher
    19.6
    View school St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham

  11. Forton Primary School

    Preston, PR3 0AS · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    12 first choices, 12 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%
    Pupils
    104
    Pupils per teacher
    20.7
    View school Forton Primary School

  13. Garstang Community Primary School

    Preston, PR3 1HT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    17 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%
    Pupils
    202
    Pupils per teacher
    24.6
    View school Garstang Community Primary School

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

    Preston, PR3 0HS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the England average.

    24 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%
    Pupils
    169
    Pupils per teacher
    30.2
    View school Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  16. Nateby Primary School

    Preston, PR3 0JH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the England average.

    11 first choices, 12 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%
    Pupils
    87
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Nateby Primary School

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

    Preston, PR3 6HA · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    10 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%
    Pupils
    93
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  20. St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery

    St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston, PR3 0UA · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the England average.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%
    Pupils
    112
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery

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

    Preston, PR3 3XP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1130%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%
    Pupils
    96
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    View school Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The big picture

How PR3's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

England 62%Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School: 0%Hillside Specialist School and College: 0%St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling: 14%Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School: 29%Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 30%Barnacre Road Primary School: 41%St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang: 43%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping: 55%St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston: 62%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston: 63%Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 65%Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge: 66%St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery: 67%Scorton Church of England Primary School: 67%St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh: 67%Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School: 67%Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 71%Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School: 72%St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham: 72%Forton Primary School: 75%Garstang Community Primary School: 75%Nateby Primary School: 77%Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School: 79%Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School: 81%Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School: 82%Longridge Church of England Primary School: 83%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock: 86%Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School: 88%Brabins Endowed School: 90%Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 90%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in PR3

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

PR3 average 4.3%St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh: 2.7%Garstang Community Primary School: 3.1%Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 3.1%Brabins Endowed School: 3.3%St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery: 3.3%Nateby Primary School: 3.4%St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham: 3.4%Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School: 3.6%Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School: 3.7%Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.8%Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School: 3.8%Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School: 3.9%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping: 3.9%Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge: 3.9%St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston: 4%St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling: 4%Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School: 4.2%Scorton Church of England Primary School: 4.3%Forton Primary School: 4.4%Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School: 4.4%Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4.4%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock: 4.5%Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4.7%Longridge Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School: 5%St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston: 5.3%Barnacre Road Primary School: 5.3%St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang: 5.4%Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School: 7%Hillside Specialist School and College: 9%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in PR3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in PR3

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    24 of the 32 primary schools in PR3 have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    19 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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Primary schools in PR3, explained

There are 32 primary schools in PR3. 23 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 2 independent schools.

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How many primary schools are in PR3?
There are 32 primary schools in PR3, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in PR3?
The highest-ranked primary schools in PR3 on Eduscope are Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School and Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in PR3 ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do I choose a primary school in PR3?
When choosing a primary school in PR3, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 32 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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