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Prep schools in Lancashire

Are you looking for a prep school in Lancashire? Search here to find and compare independent preparatory schools.

You will find a list of all preparatory and junior schools in Lancashire at the bottom of this page. You can use the search filters below to narrow your prep school search: you can choose day or boarding schools, girls' or boys' schools, or find and compare the schools nearest to you with our postcode search.

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Many prep schools are members of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), which is a good source of initial advice about preparatory education.

You can also read preparatory school news and feature articles in our editorial section, including articles on the benefits of a prep school education and the issues to consider and questions to ask when choosing a school.

You will also find more helpful articles on choosing a schoolfinding the fees, and an explanation of exams and qualifications.

If you are looking for an independent special needs school, see our sister website: www.specialneedsguide.co.uk.

These search results are from www.schoolsearch.co.uk, the online guide to independent schools in the UK, in partnership with John Catt's Which School? guidebook, first published in 1924, and John Catt's Preparatory Schools. We hope you find the perfect school for your child!

If you have any further questions or enquiries about independent education or a particular independent school, please get in touch with us at enquiries@johncatt.com



AKS Lytham

Clifton Drive South,
Lytham St Annes,
FY8 1DT,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Ashbridge Independent School

Lindle Lane,
Hutton,
Preston,
PR4 4AQ,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Highfield Priory School

58 Fulwood Row,
Fulwood,
Preston,
PR2 5RW,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Kirkham Grammar School

Ribby Road,
Kirkham,
Preston,
PR4 2BH,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Lancaster Steiner School

Lune Road,
Lancaster,
LA1 5QU,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

Moorland School

Ribblesdale Avenue,
Clitheroe,
BB7 2JA,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Oakhill School & Nursery

Wiswell Lane,
Whalley,
Clitheroe,
BB7 9AF,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior.

OneSchool Global UK Lancaster Campus

Melling Road,
Hornby,
LA2 8LH,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Rossall School

Broadway,
Fleetwood,
FY7 8JW,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Scarisbrick Hall School

Southport Road,
Scarisbrisk,
Ormskirk,
L40 9RQ,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

St Joseph's Park Hill School

Padiham Road,
Burnley,
BB12 6TG,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St Pius X Catholic Preparatory School

Oak House, 200 Garstang Road,
Fulwood,
Preston,
PR2 8RD,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

St. Annes College Grammar School

293 Clifton Drive South,
Lytham St Annes,
FY8 1HN,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Stonyhurst College

Stonyhurst,
Clitheroe,
BB7 9PZ,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Stonyhurst St Mary's Hall

Clitheroe,
BB7 9PU,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Boarding, Day, Nursery, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory.

The Alternative School

Suite 4a, Ribble Court,
1 Mead Way,
Padiham,
BB12 7NG,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.

Westholme School

Wilmar Lodge,
Meins Road,
Blackburn,
BB2 6QU,
Lancashire

Co-educational, Day, Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form.