Schools and Education in Preston

There are 43 schools within 5 miles of Preston town centre, including 23 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Coleham Primary School, Shrewsbury College and Oxon CofE Primary School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
43
Primary
23
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
14
2
Outstanding (3) Good (14) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (24)
Coleham Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7EN Inspected: 02 May 2024 Shrewsbury College 16 plus 2.4 miles Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury, SY1 1RX Inspected: 14 April 2025 Oxon CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5BJ Inspected: 13 July 2023
St Giles CofE Primary School Primary 1 miles Portland Crescent, Shrewsbury, SY2 5NJ Inspected: 01 December 2023 Shrewsbury (S) Early Help Family Hub 1.3 miles Crowmere Road, Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5JJ Inspected: 05 April 2011 Wilfred Owen School CC delivery point 1.7 miles Bridgeford Way, The Monkmoor Campus, Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH Inspected: 11 January 2013 St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery Primary 1.9 miles N/A, Shrewsbury, SY4 4TZ Inspected: 19 April 2024 Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service 2.1 miles Sundorne Road, Sundorne Education Centre, Shrewsbury, SY1 4RG Inspected: 04 December 2023 Bettws Lifehouse 2.6 miles Old Roman Road, Old Roman Road, Shropshire, SY3 9AH Inspected: 12 September 2024 Meole Children's Centre delivery point 2.6 miles Burnside Gardens, Church Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HG Inspected: 09 October 2012 The Priory School Secondary 2.7 miles Longden Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE Inspected: 15 April 2024 Meole Brace School Secondary 2.7 miles Longden Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW Inspected: 17 July 2024 St George's Junior School Primary 3 miles Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8LU Inspected: 03 May 2023 Grange Primary School Primary 3 miles Bainbridge Green, Shrewsbury, SY1 3QR Inspected: 01 March 2024 Harlescott House School 3.4 miles Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 3BA Inspected: 24 October 2023 Oakwood School 4.7 miles Shepherd's Lane, The Oaks Business Park, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BT Inspected: 14 November 2025 Rodenhurst School 4.7 miles Rodenhurst Lane, Rodenhurst Lane, Shropshire, SY4 4QU Inspected: 12 February 2026
Shrewsbury Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Meadow Farm Drive, Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL Inspected: 17 April 2024 Shrewsbury (N) Early Help Family Hub 2.7 miles Kendal Drive, Kendal Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 4ES Inspected: 07 July 2015
Mereside Church of England Primary Academy Primary 1 miles Mereside, Springfield, Shrewsbury, SY2 6LE Prestfelde School 1 miles Preston Street, Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ Belvidere School Secondary 1 miles Belvidere Lane, Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ Belvidere Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Tenbury Drive, Telford Estate, Shrewsbury, SY2 5YB Crowmoor Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Crowmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5JJ Severndale Specialist Academy 1.7 miles Bridgeford Way, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH Wilfred Owen Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Bridgeford Way, Woodcote Way, Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.9 miles New Park Road, Castlefields, Shrewsbury, SY1 2SP The Martin Wilson School Primary 1.9 miles New Park Road, Castlefields, Shrewsbury, SY1 2SP St Winefride's RC Independent School 2.1 miles Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE Shrewsbury High School GDST 2.2 miles Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TN Harlescott Junior School Primary 2.4 miles Featherbed Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 4QN Sundorne Infant School and Nursery Primary 2.4 miles Featherbed Lane, Shrewsbury, SY1 4QN Shrewsbury School 2.4 miles Porthill Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA Mount Pleasant Primary Primary 2.5 miles Combermere Drive, Mount Pleasant, Shrewsbury, SY1 3BY Greenfields Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Hemsworth Way, Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AH Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.6 miles Burnside Gardens, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HG Woodfield Infant School & Nursery Primary 3 miles Woodfield Road, Copthorne, Shrewsbury, SY3 8LU Radbrook Primary School Primary 3 miles Calverton Way, Bank Farm Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 6DZ Greenacres Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Rutland, Off York Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3QG Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.4 miles Longmeadow, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0NU The Keystone Academy 3.6 miles Squinter Pip Way, Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY Bowbrook Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Squinter Pip Way, Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY Condover CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles N/A, Shrewsbury, SY5 7AA