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Church of England schools in and near Preston

All 3 Church of England schools in Preston, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Preston

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

    Preston, PR2 1EQ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Preston church of england schools average, low absence.

    76 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Preston church of england schools 55%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Preston church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    424
    View school Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
  2. St Stephen's CofE School

    Preston, PR1 8JN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

    Results close to the Preston church of england schools average, high absence.

    30 first choices, 32 offers made

    Ready for secondary school55%

    Preston church of england schools 55%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15Preston church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    331
    View school St Stephen's CofE School
  3. St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

    Preston, PR1 5XB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Preston church of england schools average.

    43 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school42%

    Preston church of england schools 55%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Preston church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    415
    View school St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy

Just outside Preston

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Preston.

  1. Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

    1.0 miles from Preston · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the England average.

    98 first choices, 205 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Preston church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    891
    View school Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
  2. Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School

    1.8 miles from Preston · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Preston church of england schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Preston church of england schools 55%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Preston church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    228
    View school Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Preston's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

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

Preston 55%England 62%St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy: 42%St Stephen's CofE School: 55%Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: 68%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Preston

Days missed

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

Preston average 6.2%Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: 4.1%St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy: 6.7%St Stephen's CofE School: 7.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Preston

Ofsted grades in Preston

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Preston

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    18 of the 3 Church of England schools in Preston have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. 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.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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About these schools

Church of England schools in Preston, explained

There are 3 Church of England schools in Preston, teaching 1,170 children. 2 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

55.2% of pupils in Preston church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 42% to 68%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

26.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,705 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Preston.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Preston?
There are 3 Church of England schools in Preston, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Preston?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Preston on Eduscope are Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, St Stephen's CofE School and St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Preston 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.
What is the average class size in Preston Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Preston is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

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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