Across Preston, Chorley and South Ribble, five mainstream schools and one nursery received new Ofsted reports in May 2026.
All of these reports have been compiled using the new Ofsted ratings system, which you can find out more about here.
Take a look at below at how each educational establishment did, including their classifications, highlights and areas that require improvement...
5. St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Report published May 14 following an inspection on Mar 10. Rated ‘strong standard’ for 4 categories, ‘expected standard’ for 3. Highlights: pupils behave & achieve extremely well; extensive, well-thought-out programme of personal development; leaders know their school extremely well . Improvements needed: refine their systems to measure the progress that pupils with barriers to learning make; further support staff to consistently make effective choices about what to teach,when and how. Previous inspection: N/A | Google
6. Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Report published May 14 following an inspection on Mar 3. Rated ‘urgent improvement’ for 4 categories, ‘need attention’ for 3. Highlights: extra-curricular opportunities; early years children work well together. Improvements needed: develop a positive safeguarding culture; the curriculum's design & delivery; address gaps in pupils' basic reading, writing and mathematics knowledge; identify the needs of pupils who face barriers to learning. Previous inspection: Good | Google Maps
7. Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School
Report published May 20 following an inspection on Mar 24. Rated ‘expected standard’ for all categories. Highlights: warm, welcoming & caring school; pupils behave & achieve well; broad and balanced curriculum. Improvements needed: enhance the school’s extra-curricular offer; more robustly evaluate impact of school’s practices & procedures . Previous inspection: Good | Google