Schools and Education in Churchtown

There are 26 schools within 5 miles of Churchtown town centre, including 19 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School holds an Outstanding rating. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
26
Primary
19
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

15
2
Outstanding (1) Good (15) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (8)
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Jepps Avenue, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AS Inspected: 19 January 2024
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 0.4 miles The Green, Churchtown, Preston, PR3 0HS Inspected: 09 November 2023 Rural Wyre Children's Centre 0.8 miles Kepple Lane, Kepple Lane, Preston, PR3 1PB Inspected: 07 April 2011 Garstang Community Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Birch Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1HT Inspected: 27 April 2023 Nateby Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Longmoor Lane, Nateby, Preston, PR3 0JH Inspected: 21 March 2023 St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery Primary 2.3 miles Blackpool Road, St Michael's-on-Wyre, St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston, PR3 0UA Inspected: 18 December 2023 Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Garstang Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RE Inspected: 11 May 2023 Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Strickens Lane, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1SR Inspected: 21 January 2022 Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School Primary 3.9 miles Preston Road, Inskip, Preston, PR4 0TT Inspected: 17 January 2023 Calder Lodge School 4.1 miles N/A, Preston, PR3 1UL Inspected: 10 July 2024 Crookhey Hall School 4.6 miles Garstang Road, Cockerham, LA2 0HA Inspected: 22 November 2024 Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Copp Lane, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0ZN Inspected: 29 June 2023 Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Lane, Whitechapel, Preston, PR3 2EP Inspected: 02 May 2024 Forton Primary School Primary 4.8 miles School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS Inspected: 17 November 2022 Hope School 4.9 miles Miller Lane, Square Lane, Preston, PR4 0HP Inspected: 13 October 2025 Catforth Primary School Primary 5 miles School Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HL Inspected: 20 October 2023
Garstang Community Academy Secondary 0.8 miles Garstang Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1YE Inspected: 17 July 2024 Myerscough College 16 plus 2.4 miles St Michael's Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RY Inspected: 20 December 2024
Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1PB St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang Primary 1.1 miles Castle Lane, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1RB St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock Primary 2.8 miles Smithy Lane, Claughton-on-Brock, Preston, PR3 0PN Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School Primary 2.8 miles N/A, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LA Inspected: 08 September 2025 Scorton Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1AY St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston Primary 4 miles Saint Marys Road, Great Eccleston, Preston, PR3 0ZJ St Lawrence Children's Centre 4.3 miles Jepps Avenue, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AS St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham Primary 4.8 miles Station Lane, Barton, Preston, PR3 5DY