St Cecilia's RC High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Preston (Lancashire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first46 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Longridge High School, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longridge High SchoolAcademy converter | 0.1 mi | Secondary | 810 | Requires improvement, 2021This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Longridge Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.4 mi | Primary | 200 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.5 mi | Primary | 199 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| Barnacre Road Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 201 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Hillside Specialist School and CollegeCommunity special | 1.0 mi | Special | 117 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, LongridgeAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 235 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2013, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Brook View SchoolOther independent special | 1.8 mi | Special | 10 | - |
| Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.2 mi | Primary | 218 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, GoosnarghVoluntary aided | 2.2 mi | Primary | 104 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.9 mi | Primary | 199 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (May 2015) |
| Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.1 mi | Primary | 96 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2017) |
| Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.2 mi | Primary | 106 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2014) |
| Preston Grange Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.5 mi | Primary | 183 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Highfield Priory SchoolOther independent | 3.5 mi | Independent | 182 | - |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter | 3.6 mi | Primary | 196 | Good, 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Brookfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.6 mi | Primary | 196 | Good, 2022 |
| Samlesbury Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.8 mi | Primary | 68 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 103 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2019) |
| Longsands Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 213 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| Moor Nook Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 3.9 mi | Primary | 187 | Good, 2022 |
| Sir Tom Finney Community High SchoolCommunity special | 3.9 mi | Special | 255 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 393 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| Preston Greenlands Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.1 mi | Primary | 191 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonVoluntary aided | 4.1 mi | Primary | 69 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, ChippingVoluntary aided | 4.2 mi | Primary | 58 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 |
| Brabins Endowed SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.2 mi | Primary | 85 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Sherwood Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.3 mi | Primary | 425 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Holme Slack Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 199 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 191 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided | 4.5 mi | Primary | 227 | Good, 2024 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter | 4.6 mi | Primary | 279 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.6 mi | Primary | 144 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Dec 2014) |
| Lancashire Education Medical ServicesMiscellaneous | 4.7 mi | Miscellaneous | - | - |
| Ribbleton Avenue Methodist Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.8 mi | Primary | 281 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Preston CollegeFurther education | 4.8 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Ribbleton Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 244 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, PrestonVoluntary aided | 4.8 mi | Primary | 206 | Good, 2023 |
| Kennington Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 246 | Good, 2024 |
| Fishwick Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.8 mi | Primary | 167 | No overall grade, 2024Requires improvement in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 214 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| Salesbury Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.9 mi | Primary | 283 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (May 2012) |
| Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.9 mi | Primary | 378 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.9 mi | Secondary | 813 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements |
| Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 216 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided | 5.0 mi | Secondary | 891 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Larches High SchoolPupil referral unit | 5.0 mi | Alternative provision | 106 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 50
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