Secondary schools in Lancashire
There are 83 secondary schools in Lancashire, teaching 71,392 pupils. Of the 80 with a score, 22 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 36 do worse.
Pupils from low-income families27%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools22 of 80scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards17inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)3613 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full37 of 82schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.2one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme
Secondary schools (83)
Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.
| # | School | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score | Likely range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Clitheroe | 1,496 | 11% | Outstanding 2022 | 98 | 96 to 100 |
| 2 | Broughton High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Preston | 932 | 11% | Outstanding 2022 | 95 | 92 to 96 |
| 3 | Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Lancaster | 1,294 | 9% | Good 2021 | 94 | 92 to 96 |
| 4 | Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolMuslim · ages 11-16 · Preston | 607 | 22% | Outstanding 2022 | 94 | 91 to 96 |
| 5 | Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Lancaster | 1,038 | 7% | Good 2022 | 93 | 90 to 96 |
| 6 | Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Preston | 813 | 24% | No overall grade 2025 | 93 | 89 to 95 |
| 7 | Eden Boys' School, PrestonFree school · ages 11-18 · Preston | 615 | 26% | Outstanding 2024 | 91 | 87 to 94 |
| 8 | All Hallows Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Preston | 911 | 10% | Outstanding 2023 | 91 | 87 to 93 |
| 9 | St Michael's Church of England High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Chorley | 1,134 | 3% | Good 2022 | 88 | 84 to 92 |
| 10 | Penwortham Girls' High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Preston | 799 | 17% | Outstanding 2024 | 87 | 83 to 91 |
| 11 | Ripley St Thomas Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Lancaster | 1,755 | 11% | Outstanding 2022 | 87 | 83 to 90 |
| 12 | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Rossendale | 1,087 | 7% | Inadequate 2022 | 86 | 82 to 91 |
| 13 | Bishop Rawstorne Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Leyland | 958 | 9% | Report card 2026 | 86 | 82 to 90 |
| 14 | Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Chorley | 976 | 12% | Good 2022 | 82 | 77 to 86 |
| 15 | St Bede's Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Ormskirk | 709 | 7% | No overall grade 2024 | 82 | 76 to 86 |
| 16 | Balshaw's Church of England High SchoolChurch of England · ages 11-16 · Leyland | 921 | 13% | Good 2023 | 78 | 72 to 83 |
| 17 | Bowland HighAcademy · ages 11-16 · Clitheroe | 644 | 10% | Good 2022 | 71 | 62 to 79 |
| 18 | Whitworth Community High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Rochdale | 654 | 25% | Good 2023 | 70 | 61 to 78 |
| 19 | Burscough Priory AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Ormskirk | 729 | 16% | Good 2022 | 68 | 58 to 76 |
| 20 | Up Holland High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Wigan | 874 | 24% | Good 2023 | 67 | 59 to 75 |
| 21 | Archbishop Temple Church of England High SchoolChurch of England · ages 11-16 · Preston | 891 | 16% | No overall grade 2025 | 67 | 57 to 75 |
| 22 | Our Lady's Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Preston | 902 | 18% | Good 2022 | 67 | 58 to 75 |
| 23 | Millfield SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Thornton-Cleveleys | 877 | 22% | Good 2022 | 64 | 54 to 72 |
| 24 | Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Preston | 772 | 23% | Not inspected | 63 | 53 to 72 |
| 25 | Maharishi Free SchoolFree school · ages 4-16 · Ormskirk | 229 | 20% | No overall grade 2025 | 63 | 42 to 77 |
| 26 | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Accrington | 1,280 | 15% | Report card 2026 | 61 | 50 to 70 |
| 27 | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Accrington | 801 | 35% | Report card 2025 | 60 | 49 to 69 |
| 28 | St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Clitheroe | 1,117 | 15% | Good 2023 | 58 | 47 to 67 |
| 29 | Hutton Church of England Grammar SchoolChurch of England · ages 11-18 · Preston | 807 | 15% | Report card 2026 | 58 | 47 to 67 |
| 30 | St Cecilia's RC High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Preston | 581 | 30% | No overall grade 2025 | 57 | 46 to 68 |
| 31 | Saint Aidan's Church of England High SchoolChurch of England · ages 11-16 · Poulton-le-Fylde | 820 | 18% | Good 2023 | 57 | 46 to 67 |
| 32 | Tarleton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Preston | 674 | 20% | Good 2023 | 56 | 45 to 66 |
| 33 | St Bede's Catholic High School, LythamRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Lytham St Annes | 817 | 15% | No overall grade 2025 | 55 | 44 to 65 |
| 34 | Lostock Hall AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Preston | 759 | 21% | Good 2022 | 54 | 44 to 65 |
| 35 | Parklands High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Chorley | 1,102 | 28% | Good 2023 | 52 | 42 to 62 |
| 36 | Fulwood AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Preston | 973 | 43% | Good 2023 | 51 | 40 to 62 |
| 37 | St Mary's Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Leyland | 813 | 21% | Not inspected | 50 | 40 to 61 |
| 38 | Hodgson AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Poulton-Le-Fylde | 1,121 | 19% | Good 2022 | 49 | 39 to 59 |
| 39 | Ashton Community Science CollegeCouncil · ages 11-16 · Preston | 837 | 37% | Good 2023 | 48 | 38 to 59 |
| 40 | Academy@WordenAcademy · ages 11-16 · Leyland | 660 | 31% | No overall grade 2025 | 45 | 33 to 57 |
| 41 | Ribblesdale SchoolCouncil · ages 4-16 · Clitheroe | 1,437 | 17% | No overall grade 2025 | 44 | 34 to 53 |
| 42 | Marsden Heights Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Nelson | 1,047 | 35% | Good 2023 | 43 | 32 to 53 |
| 43 | Haslingden High School and Sixth FormCouncil · ages 11-18 · Rossendale | 1,540 | 22% | Report card 2026 | 38 | 29 to 48 |
| 44 | Pendle Vale CollegeCouncil · ages 11-16 · Nelson | 1,046 | 38% | Report card 2026 | 35 | 27 to 46 |
| 45 | Albany AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Chorley | 725 | 31% | Good 2024 | 35 | 26 to 46 |
| 46 | Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Colne | 812 | 32% | Report card 2026 | 32 | 24 to 43 |
| 47 | Penwortham Priory AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Preston | 745 | 25% | Good 2020 | 32 | 24 to 43 |
| 48 | Ormskirk SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Ormskirk | 1,169 | 22% | No overall grade 2025 | 32 | 23 to 42 |
| 49 | Sir John Thursby Community CollegeFoundation · ages 11-16 · Burnley | 1,121 | 43% | Good 2023 | 30 | 22 to 39 |
| 50 | Burnley High SchoolFree school · ages 11-16 · Burnley | 579 | 41% | Report card 2026 | 28 | 20 to 38 |
| 51 | The HollinsAcademy · ages 11-16 · Accrington | 794 | 35% | Not inspected | 27 | 20 to 36 |
| 52 | Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, FleetwoodRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Fleetwood | 769 | 31% | Report card 2026 | 26 | 19 to 35 |
| 53 | Lathom High School : A Technology CollegeFoundation · ages 11-16 · Skelmersdale | 806 | 45% | Good 2022 | 25 | 18 to 34 |
| 54 | Baines SchoolVoluntary · ages 11-16 · Poulton-le-Fylde | 726 | 31% | Report card 2026 | 24 | 18 to 32 |
| 55 | Longridge High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Preston | 810 | 34% | Requires improvement 2021 | 23 | 18 to 30 |
| 56 | Bay Leadership AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Morecambe | 726 | 49% | Good 2022 | 23 | 17 to 32 |
| 57 | Alder Grange SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18 · Rossendale | 899 | 23% | Report card 2026 | 22 | 17 to 30 |
| 58 | Garstang Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Preston | 750 | 20% | Requires improvement 2024 | 22 | 17 to 29 |
| 59 | Shuttleworth CollegeFoundation · ages 11-16 · Burnley | 1,072 | 48% | No overall grade 2025 | 22 | 17 to 29 |
| 60 | Moor Park High SchoolFoundation · ages 11-16 · Preston | 599 | 41% | Report card 2026 | 21 | 15 to 30 |
| 61 | The Hyndburn AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Blackburn | 641 | 47% | Report card 2026 | 18 | 12 to 24 |
| 62 | Fleetwood High SchoolFoundation · ages 11-16 · Fleetwood | 1,025 | 51% | Good 2022 | 15 | 11 to 20 |
| 63 | Colne Park High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Colne | 989 | 33% | Report card 2026 | 14 | 10 to 19 |
| 64 | Carnforth High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Carnforth | 657 | 32% | Report card 2026 | 14 | 9 to 19 |
| 65 | Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Burnley | 1,261 | 39% | Report card 2026 | 12 | 8 to 16 |
| 66 | Accrington AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Accrington | 953 | 42% | No overall grade 2025 | 12 | 8 to 16 |
| 67 | Carr Hill High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Preston | 790 | 27% | Requires improvement 2024 | 11 | 8 to 16 |
| 68 | Lancaster High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Lancaster | 567 | 49% | Good 2023 | 11 | 8 to 16 |
| 69 | Our Lady's Catholic CollegeRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Lancaster | 981 | 40% | Requires improvement 2024 | 11 | 8 to 16 |
| 70 | Southlands High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Chorley | 821 | 30% | Requires improvement 2024 | 10 | 7 to 14 |
| 71 | Morecambe Bay AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Morecambe | 1,045 | 44% | Good 2023 | 9 | 7 to 13 |
| 72 | Unity CollegeFoundation · ages 11-16 · Burnley | 1,402 | 35% | Requires improvement 2024 | 9 | 6 to 13 |
| 73 | Wellfield AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Leyland | 562 | 38% | Requires improvement 2021 | 5 | 3 to 9 |
| 74 | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Skelmersdale | 786 | 43% | No overall grade 2025 | 5 | 3 to 7 |
| 75 | West Craven High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Barnoldswick | 528 | 29% | Requires improvement 2024 | 5 | 3 to 7 |
| 76 | RhyddingsAcademy · ages 11-16 · Accrington | 610 | 49% | No overall grade 2025 | 5 | 3 to 7 |
| 77 | All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Rossendale | 504 | 37% | Requires improvement 2024 | 4 | 3 to 7 |
| 78 | The Valley Leadership AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bacup | 578 | 42% | Report card 2026 | 4 | 3 to 6 |
| 79 | Colne Primet AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Colne | 805 | 42% | Requires improvement 2023 | 3 | 2 to 5 |
| 80 | Christ The King Catholic High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Preston | 446 | 48% | Inadequate 2022 | 1 | 1 to 1 |
| 81 | Walton-Le-Dale High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Preston | 688 | 38% | Requires improvement 2022 | 1 | 0 to 1 |
| Lancashire Education Medical ServicesMiscellaneous · ages 5-16 · Preston | – | – | Not inspected | – | ||
| Lytham St Annes High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Lytham St. Annes | 1,588 | 25% | Good 2022 | – |
Secondary schools by town in Lancashire
Accrington5 schoolsBacup1 schoolsBarnoldswick1 schoolsBlackburn1 schoolsBurnley5 schoolsCarnforth1 schoolsChorley5 schoolsClitheroe4 schoolsColne3 schoolsFleetwood2 schoolsLancaster5 schoolsLeyland5 schoolsLytham St Annes1 schoolsMorecambe2 schoolsNelson2 schoolsOrmskirk4 schoolsPoulton-Le-Fylde3 schoolsPreston23 schoolsRochdale1 schoolsRossendale4 schoolsSkelmersdale2 schoolsThornton-Cleveleys1 schoolsWigan1 schools
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About this list
Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.