Schools and Education in Great Preston

There are 89 schools within 5 miles of Great Preston town centre, including 61 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Green Lane Primary Academy, Colton Primary School and Oulton Academy. There are 4 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
89
Primary
61
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
45
Outstanding (8) Good (45) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (32)
Green Lane Primary Academy Primary 2.2 miles Severn Drive, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2JX Inspected: 20 December 2023 Colton Primary School Primary 3 miles School Lane, Colton, Leeds, LS15 9AL Inspected: 28 June 2024 Oulton Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8EX Inspected: 03 May 2024 Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Royds Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BJ Inspected: 09 May 2024 Temple Newsam and Colton Children's Centre 4 miles Pinfold Lane, Pinfold Lane, Leeds, LS15 7SY Inspected: 24 June 2015 Kingsland Primary School 4.2 miles Aberford Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4BA Inspected: 29 September 2023 Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Lee Brig, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2LN Inspected: 17 January 2022 Parklands Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Dufton Approach, Leeds, LS14 6ED Inspected: 10 September 2024
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Preston Lane, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8AR Inspected: 01 August 2023 Kippax Greenfield Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Ebor Mount, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7PA Inspected: 28 April 2023 Allerton Bywater Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2DR Inspected: 22 June 2023 Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Gibson Lane, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7JL Inspected: 25 April 2024 Kippax North Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Brexdale Avenue, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7EJ Inspected: 10 July 2024 Methley Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Savile Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HT Inspected: 14 November 2022 Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Green Lane, Ledston, Castleford, WF10 2BD Inspected: 07 March 2024 Ninelands Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Ninelands Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1NT Inspected: 13 July 2023 St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Station Fields, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1PS Inspected: 16 January 2023 Woodlesford Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Church Street, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8RD Inspected: 28 June 2023 Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Primary 2.5 miles Methley Road, Castleford, WF10 1PN Inspected: 22 December 2023 East Garforth Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Aberford Road, East Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2HF Inspected: 24 April 2023 Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Primary 2.8 miles Francis Street, Castleford, WF10 1HF Inspected: 26 June 2025 Oulton Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Green Lea, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8NT Inspected: 17 November 2022 Acorn Children's Centre 3 miles College Grove, Castleford, WF10 5NS Inspected: 17 April 2012 Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Primary 3 miles College Grove, Whitwood, Castleford, WF10 5NS Inspected: 04 May 2023 Castleford Park Junior Academy Primary 3.1 miles Medley Street, Castleford, WF10 4BB Inspected: 24 May 2024 Glasshoughton Infant Academy Primary 3.3 miles Newfield Avenue, Castleford, WF10 4BH Inspected: 09 May 2023 Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Primary 3.7 miles Stansfield Drive, Castleford, WF10 3DB Inspected: 22 January 2024 Whitkirk Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Templegate Walk, Whitkirk, Leeds, LS15 0EU Inspected: 18 May 2023 Normanton Common Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 1QU Inspected: 25 September 2024 Airedale Junior Academy Primary 3.9 miles Woodlands Avenue, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3EP Inspected: 15 June 2023 Cockburn Haigh Road Academy Primary 4 miles High Ridge Park, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0NQ Inspected: 26 January 2024 Rothwell Primary School Primary 4 miles Talbot Terrace, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0DJ Inspected: 27 September 2023 Martin Frobisher Infant School Primary 4 miles Church Road, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2NU Inspected: 21 September 2022 Airedale Infant Academy Primary 4 miles Poplar Avenue, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3QJ Inspected: 09 July 2025 Rothwell Children's Centre 4.1 miles Cornwall Crescent, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0RA Inspected: 17 February 2011 Victoria Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Cornwall Crescent, Wood Lane, Leeds, LS26 0RA Inspected: 07 July 2023 John Smeaton Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Bamburgh Road, Leeds, LS15 8TA Inspected: 20 June 2024 St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Beckbridge Lane, Normanton, WF6 2HZ Inspected: 16 January 2024 Cross Gates & Manston Children's Centre 4.4 miles Poole Crescent, Poole Cresent, Leeds, LS15 7NB Inspected: 11 June 2015 Cross Gates Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Poole Crescent, Leeds, LS15 7NB Inspected: 20 May 2024 Carlton Primary School Primary 4.4 miles New Road, Carlton, Wakefield, WF3 3RE Inspected: 03 February 2025 Normanton Junior Academy Primary 4.5 miles Church Lane, Normanton, WF6 1EY Inspected: 14 September 2023 St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Barwick Road, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8RQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Meadowfield Children's Centre 4.8 miles Halton Moor Avenue, Halton, Leeds, LS9 0JY Inspected: 04 May 2011 Meadowfield Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Halton Moor Avenue, Leeds, LS9 0JY Inspected: 16 June 2023 Scholes (Elmet) Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Station Road, Scholes, Leeds, LS15 4BJ Inspected: 12 September 2024 Parklands Children's Centre 4.8 miles Dufton Approach, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6ED Inspected: 23 February 2011 Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Lake Lock Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4HS Inspected: 19 January 2022 Stanley Children's Centre 4.8 miles Long Causeway, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4JB Inspected: 25 July 2013 Swarcliffe Children's Centre 4.9 miles Langbar Road, Swarcliffe, Leeds, LS14 5ER Inspected: 11 June 2015 Butterflies Children's Centre 4.9 miles Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1BB Inspected: 13 July 2011 The Pivot Academy LS East 4.9 miles Killingbeck Drive, York rd, Leeds, LS14 6UF Inspected: 22 September 2020 Seacroft Grange Primary School Primary 5 miles Moresdale Lane, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6JR Inspected: 31 March 2025
Oyster Park Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Watling Road, Ferry Fryston, Castleford, WF10 3SN Inspected: 05 February 2025 Airedale Children's Centre 3.9 miles The Square, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JJ Inspected: 01 July 2015 Airedale Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JU Inspected: 20 March 2024 Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Neville Road, Leeds, LS9 0TT Inspected: 20 May 2024
Brigshaw High School Secondary 0.2 miles Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2HR Villages East Children's Centre 0.3 miles Preston Lane, Preston Lane, Leeds, LS26 8AR Kippax Children's Centre 1.2 miles Brexdale Avenue, Brexdale Avenue, Leeds, LS25 7EJ Swillington Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Church Lane, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DX Garforth Children's Centre 1.9 miles Lidgett Lane, Lidgett Lane, Leeds, LS25 1LJ Garforth Academy Secondary 1.9 miles Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1LJ Strawberry Fields Primary School Primary 2 miles Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 1LL The Grange School 2.5 miles Methley Road, Castleford, WF10 1PN Inspected: 13 January 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Primary 2.9 miles Lower Oxford Street, Castleford, WF10 4JB Castleford Academy Secondary 3 miles Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, WF10 4JQ Half Acres Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Temple Street, Castleford, WF10 5RE Austhorpe Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Austhorpe Lane, Leeds, LS15 8TP Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy Primary 3.3 miles Ashton Road, Castleford, WF10 5AX Micklefield Church of England Primary Academy Primary 3.4 miles Great North Road, Micklefield, Leeds, LS25 4AQ Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Primary 3.8 miles Queensway, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0NB Temple Moor High School Secondary 3.9 miles Pinfold Hill, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 0PT Townville Academy Primary 4 miles Poplar Avenue, Townville, Castleford, WF10 3QJ Templenewsam Halton Primary School Primary 4 miles Pinfold Lane, Leeds, LS15 7SY Manston St James Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Sandbed Lane, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8JH Normanton Altofts Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2NF Fairburn Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Newcastle Farm Court, Fairburn, Knottingley, WF11 9JY Manston Primary Primary 4.4 miles Dennil Road, Leeds, LS15 8SD Inspected: 25 November 2022 Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary 4.4 miles High Street, Normanton, WF6 1NR St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BD Temple Learning Academy All-through 4.6 miles Neville Road, Leeds, LS15 0NN Outwood Academy Freeston Secondary 4.6 miles Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary 4.7 miles North Close, Pontefract, WF7 6BQ Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.8 miles Chapel Lane, Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4HL Newlands Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1BB Leeds East Academy Secondary 4.9 miles South Parkway, Leeds, LS14 6HA Swarcliffe Primary School Primary 5 miles Swarcliffe Drive, Leeds, LS14 5JW Inspected: 12 May 2025 Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles Main Street, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3BU