North West
Secondary schools in Lancashire
82 secondary schools in Lancashire.
Ofsted among secondary schools in Lancashire
Good28
Requires improvement11
Outstanding7
Inadequate2
No overall grade34
48 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 34 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 48
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 34
- Average days since inspection
- 911
- Framework mix
- 48 historic, 34 current, 0 none
Secondary schools in Lancashire
Sorted by Progress 8 lower confidence bound, so a noisy positive is not ranked as a win. A Progress 8 interval that spans zero is not treated as above average — +0.2 with a ±0.4 interval is noise.
82 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Outstanding 2022 | 56.2 | 1.060.80 to 1.33 | |
| Eden Boys' School, PrestonFree schools | Preston | Outstanding 2024 | 49.8 | 0.840.58 to 1.10 | |
| Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Chorley | Good 2022 | 55 | 0.750.55 to 0.96 | |
| All Hallows Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Outstanding 2023 | 55.6 | 0.700.49 to 0.91 | |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Lancaster | Good 2022 | 73.4 | 0.690.45 to 0.92 | |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 50.2 | 0.670.43 to 0.92 | |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | Lancaster | Outstanding 2022 | 50.7 | 0.600.43 to 0.77 | |
| St Michael's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter | Chorley | Good 2022 | 58.9 | 0.560.38 to 0.75 | |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Lancaster | Good 2021 | 74.1 | 0.590.37 to 0.82 | |
| Penwortham Girls' High SchoolCommunity school | Preston | Outstanding 2024 | 52.9 | 0.570.34 to 0.80 | |
| Broughton High SchoolCommunity school | Preston | Outstanding 2022 | 59.3 | 0.550.34 to 0.76 | |
| Bishop Rawstorne Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | Leyland | Report card 2026 | 59.3 | 0.530.33 to 0.73 | |
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Clitheroe | Outstanding 2022 | 74.4 | 0.550.32 to 0.78 | |
| Parklands High SchoolAcademy converter | Chorley | Good 2023 | 44.4 | 0.390.19 to 0.58 | |
| St Bede's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Ormskirk | No overall grade | 55 | 0.410.17 to 0.64 | |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnVoluntary aided school | Accrington | Report card 2025 | 42.7 | 0.380.15 to 0.61 | |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | Rossendale | Inadequate 2022 | 73.3 | 0.360.15 to 0.58 | |
| Bowland HighAcademy converter | Clitheroe | Good 2022 | 47.8 | 0.380.11 to 0.65 | |
| Tarleton AcademyAcademy converter | Preston | Good 2023 | 46.3 | 0.280.04 to 0.52 | |
| Our Lady's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Good 2022 | 50 | 0.240.02 to 0.45 | |
| St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Clitheroe | Good 2023 | 44.9 | 0.190.00 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| Burscough Priory AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Ormskirk | Good 2022 | 48.8 | 0.23-0.01 to 0.48 · not a win | |
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 55.4 | 0.22-0.01 to 0.44 · not a win | |
| Balshaw's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Leyland | Good 2023 | 52.3 | 0.18-0.03 to 0.39 · not a win | |
| Marsden Heights Community CollegeAcademy sponsor led | Nelson | Good 2023 | 40.3 | 0.14-0.07 to 0.35 · not a win | |
| Hutton Church of England Grammar SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | Report card 2026 | 50.1 | 0.13-0.10 to 0.37 · not a win | |
| Pendle Vale CollegeCommunity school | Nelson | Report card 2026 | 42.5 | 0.07-0.13 to 0.26 · not a win | |
| Saint Aidan's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Poulton-le-Fylde | Good 2023 | 47 | 0.06-0.16 to 0.28 · not a win | |
| St Cecilia's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 46.2 | 0.12-0.17 to 0.40 · not a win | |
| Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Preston | No overall grade | 46.1 | 0.03-0.22 to 0.27 · not a win | |
| Lostock Hall AcademyAcademy converter | Preston | Good 2022 | 47.6 | 0.00-0.22 to 0.23 · not a win | |
| Millfield SchoolCommunity school | Thornton-Cleveleys | Good 2022 | 48.5 | -0.04-0.25 to 0.18 · not a win | |
| Ashton Community Science CollegeCommunity school | Preston | Good 2023 | 44.6 | -0.07-0.30 to 0.17 · not a win | |
| Haslingden High School and Sixth FormCommunity school | Rossendale | Report card 2026 | 44.2 | -0.13-0.30 to 0.05 · not a win | |
| Whitworth Community High SchoolCommunity school | ROCHDALE | Good 2023 | 50.3 | -0.08-0.33 to 0.17 · not a win | |
| St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Leyland | No overall grade | 45 | -0.11-0.34 to 0.12 · not a win | |
| Albany AcademyAcademy converter | Chorley | Good 2024 | 43.7 | -0.10-0.35 to 0.14 · not a win | |
| The HollinsAcademy converter | Accrington | No overall grade | 40.7 | -0.16-0.38 to 0.06 · not a win | |
| Ormskirk SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Ormskirk | No overall grade | 42.4 | -0.20-0.38 to -0.02 | |
| St Bede's Catholic High School, LythamVoluntary aided school | Lytham St Annes | No overall grade | 48.3 | -0.17-0.39 to 0.05 · not a win | |
| Unity CollegeFoundation school | Burnley | Requires improvement 2024 | 40.3 | -0.21-0.39 to -0.04 | |
| Maharishi Free SchoolFree schools | Ormskirk | No overall grade | 54.1 | 0.28-0.41 to 0.98 · not a win | |
| Ribblesdale SchoolCommunity school | Clitheroe | No overall grade | 43.5 | -0.25-0.42 to -0.08 | |
| Burnley High SchoolFree schools | Burnley | Report card 2026 | 38.6 | -0.16-0.44 to 0.12 · not a win | |
| Colne Park High SchoolAcademy converter | Colne | Report card 2026 | 38 | -0.25-0.44 to -0.06 | |
| Shuttleworth CollegeFoundation school | Burnley | No overall grade | 39.5 | -0.25-0.44 to -0.06 | |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter | Accrington | Report card 2026 | 50.7 | -0.26-0.45 to -0.06 | |
| Moor Park High School and Sixth FormFoundation school | Preston | Report card 2026 | 39.3 | -0.19-0.48 to 0.10 · not a win | |
| Sir John Thursby Community CollegeFoundation school | Burnley | Good 2023 | 41 | -0.29-0.49 to -0.09 | |
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Burnley | Report card 2026 | 37.6 | -0.32-0.51 to -0.14 | |
| Garstang Community AcademyAcademy converter | Preston | Requires improvement 2024 | 44.8 | -0.30-0.52 to -0.08 | |
| Academy@WordenAcademy converter | Leyland | No overall grade | 43.2 | -0.25-0.54 to 0.03 · not a win | |
| Carnforth High SchoolAcademy converter | Carnforth | Report card 2026 | 39.8 | -0.29-0.55 to -0.03 | |
| Alder Grange SchoolCommunity school | Rossendale | Report card 2026 | 37 | -0.32-0.56 to -0.08 | |
| Penwortham Priory AcademyAcademy converter | Preston | No overall grade | 43.2 | -0.36-0.59 to -0.13 | |
| Fulwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Preston | Good 2023 | 41.4 | -0.37-0.63 to -0.11 | |
| Hodgson AcademyAcademy converter | Poulton-Le-Fylde | Good 2022 | 49.5 | -0.45-0.64 to -0.26 | |
| Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, FleetwoodVoluntary aided school | Fleetwood | Report card 2026 | 43.5 | -0.42-0.65 to -0.19 | |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Colne | Report card 2026 | 44.1 | -0.45-0.67 to -0.22 | |
| Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeFoundation school | Skelmersdale | Good 2022 | 41.5 | -0.42-0.69 to -0.16 | |
| Southlands High SchoolAcademy converter | Chorley | Requires improvement 2024 | 42.1 | -0.49-0.71 to -0.26 | |
| Our Lady's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school | Lancaster | Requires improvement 2024 | 41.3 | -0.51-0.74 to -0.27 | |
| Bay Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Morecambe | Good 2022 | 36.8 | -0.52-0.78 to -0.26 | |
| Fleetwood High SchoolFoundation school | FLEETWOOD | Good 2022 | 35.8 | -0.57-0.78 to -0.37 | |
| Baines SchoolVoluntary aided school | Poulton-le-Fylde | Report card 2026 | 45.8 | -0.59-0.80 to -0.38 | |
| Accrington AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Accrington | No overall grade | 39.4 | -0.62-0.83 to -0.42 | |
| Lancaster High SchoolAcademy converter | Lancaster | Good 2023 | 35.6 | -0.61-0.87 to -0.36 | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Skelmersdale | No overall grade | 38.1 | -0.73-0.94 to -0.52 | |
| Morecambe Bay AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Morecambe | Good 2023 | 36.8 | -0.77-0.98 to -0.56 | |
| Colne Primet AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Colne | Requires improvement 2023 | 35.4 | -0.77-1.01 to -0.54 | |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Rossendale | Requires improvement 2024 | 35.3 | -0.78-1.07 to -0.48 | |
| The Hyndburn AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Blackburn | Report card 2026 | 37.4 | -0.78-1.07 to -0.48 | |
| RhyddingsAcademy converter | Accrington | No overall grade | 36.5 | -0.87-1.16 to -0.58 | |
| West Craven High SchoolAcademy converter | Barnoldswick | Requires improvement 2024 | 37.4 | -0.99-1.25 to -0.73 | |
| The Valley Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bacup | Report card 2026 | 32.6 | -1.08-1.34 to -0.82 | |
| Carr Hill High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Preston | Requires improvement 2024 | 43.5 | — | |
| Christ The King Catholic High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Preston | Inadequate 2022 | 35.9 | — | |
| Longridge High SchoolAcademy converter | Preston | Requires improvement 2021 | 44.6 | — | |
| Lytham St Annes High SchoolAcademy converter | Lytham St. Annes | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Up Holland High SchoolAcademy converter | Wigan | Good 2023 | 48.8 | — | |
| Walton-Le-Dale High SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Preston | Requires improvement 2022 | 33.1 | — | |
| Wellfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Leyland | Requires improvement 2021 | 37.7 | — |