Preston College, Preston

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Wallace
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772225000
Address:Fulwood Campus, St Vincent's Road, Preston, PR2 8UR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 17 January 2023View full report
URN:130740
UKPRN:10005200
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ribble Valley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

z

Average grade

z

Best 3 A-Levels

z

Value added

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Chinese1
English Literature1
Sociology1

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 887 students

Continued education18%
Higher education10%
Further education7%
Apprenticeships13%
Employment37%
Not in education/employment27%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

2%

Top-third university

27%

Degree course

34%

Any L4+ destination

2%

Apprenticeships

Based on 269 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Bus Stops

Preston College Grounds (by)
244m · 4 min walk
Lulworth Road (opp)
307m · 5 min walk
Preston College (by)
329m · 5 min walk
Corpus Christi RCHS (by)
371m · 6 min walk
St Vincents Road (by)
399m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,777
Projected new pupils:680

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

17 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
15 October 2018
29 November 2016

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