Schools and Education in Preston

There are 42 schools within 5 miles of Preston town centre, including 27 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. The Greater Horseshoe School holds an Outstanding rating. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
42
Primary
27
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

24
Outstanding (1) Good (24) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (15)
The Greater Horseshoe School 2.1 miles Templer Way, Heathfield, TQ12 6RH Inspected: 03 February 2025
Kingsteignton School Primary 0.7 miles Heron Way, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3QY Inspected: 09 December 2024 Teign School Secondary 0.8 miles Chudleigh Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3JG Inspected: 21 November 2022 Rydon Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Rydon Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3LP Inspected: 15 February 2022 St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Sandpath Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3BQ Inspected: 27 September 2022 Coombeshead Academy Secondary 1.7 miles Neville Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT Inspected: 27 April 2023 St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Musket Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6SB Inspected: 23 September 2024 South Devon UTC Secondary 1.8 miles Kingsteignton Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2QA Inspected: 16 November 2021 Fieldstone School 1.8 miles Ashburton Road, Ashburton Road, Devon, TQ12 1NH Inspected: 04 March 2025 Phoenix Bay School 1.9 miles Howton Barton, 3 Seale Hayne, Torquay, TQ12 6NQ Inspected: 14 November 2025 Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles B3344, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0EU Inspected: 24 March 2023 Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School Primary 1.9 miles Coronation Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX Inspected: 19 May 2023 Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary 2 miles Ogwell Mill Road, Bradley Barton, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PR Inspected: 16 March 2023 Glendinning Academy 2.4 miles Sandringham Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD Inspected: 14 September 2023 Canada Hill Community Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Abbotsridge Drive, East Ogwell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6YS Inspected: 27 January 2023 Blackpool Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Devon Expressway, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB Inspected: 25 July 2024 Decoy Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Deer Park Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1DH Inspected: 03 March 2023 Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School Primary 3 miles N/A, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0LS Inspected: 09 February 2023 Bishopsteignton School Primary 3.2 miles Cockhaven Close, Bishopsteington, Teignmouth, TQ14 9RJ Inspected: 04 July 2023 Abbotskerswell Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Slade Lane, Abbotskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5NS Inspected: 19 July 2024 Denbury Primary School Primary 4 miles West Street, Denbury, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6DP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Ilsington Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Old Town Hill, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9RE Inspected: 23 June 2023 Stokeinteignhead School Primary 4.6 miles Stoke Road, Stokeinteignhead, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4QE Inspected: 19 October 2022 Teignmouth Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Mill Lane, Teignmouth, TQ14 9BB Inspected: 21 September 2022 Teignmouth Children's Centre 4.7 miles Mill Lane, Mill Lane, Teignmouth, TQ14 9BQ Inspected: 25 November 2011
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Neville Road, Highweek, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT Inspected: 18 March 2025 Teign Valley Children's Centre 3.2 miles Coach House Mews, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0HX Inspected: 10 January 2014
Stover School 1.2 miles Bovey Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6QG Newton Abbot College Secondary 1.8 miles Old Exeter Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF Moors Edge - Heathfield & District Children's Centre 1.8 miles Musket Road, St Catherine's School, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6SB Inspected: 07 December 2011 Treehouse Childrens Centre Newton Abbot and District 1 1.9 miles Coronation Road, Newton Abbot and District, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Primary 2 miles Osborne Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2DJ Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Primary 2 miles Queen Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2AU Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School Primary 2 miles Union Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JX Sunshine Childrens Centre Newton Abbot and District 2 2.4 miles Sandringham Road, Buckland, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD Haytor View Community Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Queensway, Newton Abbot, TQ12 4BD Bovey Tracey Academy Primary 3.5 miles Abbey Road, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9HZ Hennock Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Church Lane, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, TQ13 9QB Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Richmond Hill, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5HN Inspected: 22 June 2023 Dawlish Children's Centre 4.7 miles Mill Lane, Mill Lane, Teignmouth, TQ14 9BQ Inspected: 05 April 2013 Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Fourth Avenue, Teignmouth, TQ14 9DT Inspected: 17 June 2024 Shaldon Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Clifford Close, Shaldon, Teignmouth, TQ14 0DD