Hope School
Other independent school · Ages 11–18 · Preston, Lancashire
Hope School is an independent school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 11–18.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crosses Farm, Square Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HP
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 3 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils settle quickly at Hope School because of the positive way in which staff welcome them into the school.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel valued as individuals.”
- “They are confident in expressing their opinions and ideas.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the curriculum can lack some clarity in terms of key learning.”
- “Where this occurs, pupils’ recall of important knowledge is not as secure in these subjects.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, staff do not identify where pupils have misunderstood some of the subject-specific knowledge that they need to remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 October 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
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