Schools and Education in Calder Vale

There are 17 schools within 5 miles of Calder Vale town centre, including 13 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
17
Primary
13
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
83%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

10
2
Good (10) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (5)
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Strickens Lane, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1SR Inspected: 21 January 2022 Calder Lodge School 1.2 miles N/A, Preston, PR3 1UL Inspected: 10 July 2024 Garstang Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Birch Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1HT Inspected: 27 April 2023 Rural Wyre Children's Centre 3 miles Kepple Lane, Kepple Lane, Preston, PR3 1PB Inspected: 07 April 2011 Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Church Lane, Whitechapel, Preston, PR3 2EP Inspected: 02 May 2024 Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.6 miles The Green, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HS Inspected: 09 November 2023 Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Garstang Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RE Inspected: 11 May 2023 Nateby Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Longmoor Lane, Nateby, Preston, PR3 0JH Inspected: 21 March 2023 Forton Primary School Primary 4.7 miles School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS Inspected: 17 November 2022 St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh Primary 4.9 miles Horns Lane, Horns Lane, Preston, PR3 2FJ Inspected: 15 November 2021
Garstang Community Academy Secondary 2.6 miles Garstang Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1YE Inspected: 17 July 2024 Myerscough College 16 plus 4.1 miles St Michael's Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RY Inspected: 20 December 2024
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock Primary 2 miles Smithy Lane, Claughton-on-Brock, Preston, PR3 0PN St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang Primary 2.4 miles Castle Lane, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1RB Scorton Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1AY Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1PB Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles N/A, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LA Inspected: 08 September 2025