Lancashire Education Medical Services, Preston
Lancashire Education Medical Services is an all-through school for pupils aged 5 to 16 in Preston.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lancashire Education Medical Services in detail
Getting a place at Lancashire Education Medical Services
Across Lancashire, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Lancashire lodged 897 appeals against secondary school offers; 667 reached a hearing and 166 succeeded (24.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Lancashire Education Medical Services are Corpus Christi Catholic High School (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.1); Archbishop Temple Church of England High School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 56.9); Fulwood Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.8); and Our Lady's Catholic High School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.9).
Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolArchbishop Temple Church of England High SchoolFulwood AcademyOur Lady's Catholic High School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Preston Hospital Grounds, 110 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Lancashire Education Medical Services are St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston (under 0.1 miles); Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (0.3 miles); Sherwood Primary School (0.4 miles); and Queen's Drive Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, PrestonFulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and NurserySherwood Primary SchoolQueen's Drive Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Lancashire Education Medical Services
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lancashire Education Medical Services.
- Discovery Vine at Fulwood, St Peter's Cof E Primary School590m away · Not yet graded
- First Kick Football900m away · Not yet graded
- Mad Science at St Pius X Preparatory School980m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Lancashire Education Medical Services
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Questions parents ask about Lancashire Education Medical Services
What is the catchment area for Lancashire Education Medical Services?
No fixed boundary. When Lancashire Education Medical Services is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Lancashire Education Medical Services?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lancashire Education Medical Services on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Lancashire Education Medical Services have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Lancashire Education Medical Services: Discovery Vine at Fulwood, St Peter's Cof E Primary School (590m away, registered, not yet graded), First Kick Football (900m away, registered, not yet graded) and Mad Science at St Pius X Preparatory School (980m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lancashire Education Medical Services?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lancashire Education Medical Services?
Lancashire Education Medical Services is at Childrens Ward 7 Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9HT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)