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Highfield Priory School

Other independent school · Preston, PR2 5RW

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School facts

TypeOther independent school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils182
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jeremy Duke
Local authorityLancashire
Opened28 Mar 1958
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119828.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils182
Girls88
Boys94
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Highfield Priory School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryBrookfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPreston Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryMoor Nook Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLongsands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryPreston Greenlands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryHolme Slack Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryRibbleton Avenue Methodist Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryRibbleton Avenue Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Highfield Priory School

How many pupils attend Highfield Priory School?

Highfield Priory School has 182 pupils aged 2 to 11.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.