Lancashire schools in numbers
How Lancashire's 696 schools compare with North West and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools696open, all types
Pupils183,411on roll
Primary schools484
Secondary schools83
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Lancashire | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 627 schools | 24.6% | 29.0% | 26.3% | 58thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 601 schools | 25.1% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 57thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 627 schools | 12.9% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 95thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 642 schools | 13.4% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 106thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 642 schools | 12.1% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 73rdof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Lancashire | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 547 schools | 25.2 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 69thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 547 schools | 13.9% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 134thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 617 schools | 19.5 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 106thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 606 schools | 13.8% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 49thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 603 schools | £51,456 | £51,081 | £51,377 | 57thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 473 schools | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 146thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Lancashire | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 576 schools | 94.1% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 30thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 576 schools | 14.6% | 15.9% | 15.8% | 35thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 577 schools | 5.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 55thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Lancashire | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 616 schools | £9,189 | £9,291 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 616 schools | £3,943 | £4,183 | £4,229 | 110thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 626 schools | 7.0% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 91stof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 626 schools | 10.5% | 15.2% | 14.1% | 56thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Lancashire | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 81 schools | 44.0% | 42.3% | 46.1% | 84thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 81 schools | 45.9 | 45.3 | 47.0 | 78thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 445 schools | 60.8% | 61.3% | 63.1% | 113thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 445 schools | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 90thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Lancashire | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 580 schools | 18% | 15% | 13% | 22ndof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 381 schools | 92% | 93% | 94% | 115thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 543 schools | 33% | 32% | 35% | 82ndof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 553 schools | 88.0% | 88.5% | 86.2% | 63rdof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 669 schools | 20% | 38% | 52% | 147thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 669 schools | 9.3% | 14.6% | 12.0% | 95thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
LancashireEngland
Since 2016: -1.7%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
LancashireEngland
Since 2019: +9.1%
Trend
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
LancashireEngland
Since 2017: -2.5%
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
LancashireEngland
Since 2016: +4.6%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
LancashireEngland
Since 2007: +1.8