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Church of England schools in Lancashire

All 186 Church of England schools in Lancashire.

186 schools in Lancashire

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  1. Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Ormskirk, L39 5AS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    58 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school87%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
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    Pupils
    203
    View school Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  2. Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR3 5AS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
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    Pupils
    198
    View school Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
  3. Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR3 1PB · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school90%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    257
    View school Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
  4. Edenfield Church of England Primary School

    Bury, BL0 0HL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    47 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    208
    View school Edenfield Church of England Primary School
  5. St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley

    Chorley, PR7 3JU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    48 first choices, 45 offers made

    Ready for secondary school87%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    317
    View school St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
  6. Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy

    Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 32 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    191
    View school Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy
  7. Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB6 8AB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    44 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school91%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    307
    View school Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School
  8. Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR3 5JB · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    71 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    378
    View school Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School
  9. Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School

    Leyland, PR26 9HJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Methodist

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school78%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    210
    View school Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School
  10. Brabins Endowed School

    Preston, PR3 2QD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school90%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    85
    View school Brabins Endowed School
  11. Howick Church Endowed Primary School

    Preston, PR1 0NB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    103
    View school Howick Church Endowed Primary School
  12. Roughlee Church of England Primary School

    Nelson, BB9 6NX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average.

    4 first choices, 5 offers made

    Ready for secondary school100%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    50
    View school Roughlee Church of England Primary School
  13. Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

    Chorley, PR6 7PS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 35 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    240
    View school Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
  14. Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

    Nelson, BB9 6QT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school88%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    121
    View school Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
  15. Newburgh Church of England Primary School

    Wigan, WN8 7XB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    6 first choices, 10 offers made

    Ready for secondary school92%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    106
    View school Newburgh Church of England Primary School
  16. Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy

    Leyland, PR26 9HH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the Lancashire church of england schools average.

    190 first choices, 179 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Lancashire church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    958
    View school Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
  17. Scorton Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR3 1AY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Lancashire church of england schools average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    66
    View school Scorton Church of England Primary School
  18. Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School

    Chorley, PR7 5NA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    196
    View school Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
  19. Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Chorley, PR7 6JW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    209
    View school Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  20. Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR2 5SD · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    218
    View school Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School
  21. Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8LN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    100
    View school Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  22. Whalley Church of England Primary School

    Clitheroe, BB7 9SY · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 43 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    315
    View school Whalley Church of England Primary School
  23. Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR2 1EQ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the Lancashire church of england schools average.

    76 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    424
    View school Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
  24. Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Ormskirk, L40 2QT · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Lancashire church of england schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 19 offers made

    Ready for secondary school100%

    Lancashire church of england schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5Lancashire church of england schools about 10
    Pupils
    70
    View school Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Lancashire's Church of England schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Lancashire 64%England 62%Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School: 0%Green Haworth Church of England Primary School: 8%Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 14%Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy: 15%Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School: 20%Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School: 20%Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School: 24%Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School: 25%Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 25%Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School: 29%Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School: 29%Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 30%Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School: 35%Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School: 36%Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy: 36%Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School: 37%Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: 39%Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 40%Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 40%Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 40%Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy: 40%Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School: 42%Arkholme Church of England Primary School: 42%St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy: 42%Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery: 43%Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 44%Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School: 44%Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School: 45%Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: 45%Padiham Green Church of England Primary School: 48%Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit: 48%St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall: 50%Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School: 50%Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School: 50%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 50%Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School: 50%St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School: 50%Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 50%Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School: 50%Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School: 50%St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe: 51%Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School: 52%Higham St John's Church of England Primary School: 53%Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 53%Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 53%Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School: 54%St Stephen's CofE School: 55%Banks St Stephen's CofE School: 55%Trinity Church of England/Methodist School: 55%Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School: 55%Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 55%Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 55%Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School: 56%St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger: 57%Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School: 57%Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 57%Treales Church of England Primary School: 57%Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 58%Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School: 58%Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School: 58%Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School: 58%Higher Walton Church of England Primary School: 59%Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 59%Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School: 59%Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School: 60%Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 60%Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School: 60%Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School: 60%Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School: 61%Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 61%St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston: 62%Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School: 62%St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley: 62%Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 63%Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School: 63%Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School: 63%Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School: 63%Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge: 63%Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy: 63%Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School: 64%St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School: 64%Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School: 64%Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School: 64%Altham St James Church of England Primary School: 64%Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village: 64%Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 65%Chatburn Church of England Primary School: 65%Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School: 65%Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School: 65%St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School: 65%Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School: 65%Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham: 66%Ormskirk Church of England Primary School: 67%Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 67%Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 67%St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery: 67%Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School: 67%Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School: 67%Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School: 67%Scorton Church of England Primary School: 67%Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 67%St Nicholas Church of England Primary School: 68%Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 68%Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School: 68%Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: 68%Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School: 68%Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 69%Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School: 69%Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School: 69%Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School: 70%Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 70%St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 70%Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School: 70%Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School: 70%Salesbury Church of England Primary School: 70%Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 70%St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School: 71%Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 71%Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 71%St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School: 71%St Anne's Church of England Primary School: 71%Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School: 71%Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School: 71%Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 71%Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 71%Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy: 71%Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School: 72%Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 72%Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School: 72%Read St John's CofE Primary School: 73%Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 73%Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School: 73%Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 73%Samlesbury Church of England School: 73%Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School: 73%Leyland St James Church of England Primary School: 74%Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School: 74%Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School: 74%Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 75%Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School: 75%St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School: 76%Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 76%Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School: 76%Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School: 77%Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 77%Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School: 78%Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School: 78%Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 79%Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School: 79%Rufford CofE School: 79%Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School: 79%Howick Church Endowed Primary School: 80%Edenfield Church of England Primary School: 80%Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School: 80%Whalley Church of England Primary School: 81%Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School: 81%Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School: 81%Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: 81%Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School: 82%Longridge Church of England Primary School: 83%New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School: 83%Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School: 83%Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School: 85%Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 87%St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley: 87%Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School: 88%Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School: 88%Brabins Endowed School: 90%Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 90%Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School: 91%Newburgh Church of England Primary School: 92%Freckleton Church of England Primary School: 92%Roughlee Church of England Primary School: 100%Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 100%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Lancashire

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Lancashire average 4.8%Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School: 2.2%New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School: 2.2%Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 2.4%Chatburn Church of England Primary School: 2.6%Newburgh Church of England Primary School: 2.6%Rufford CofE School: 2.6%Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 2.7%Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School: 2.7%Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy: 2.7%Edenfield Church of England Primary School: 2.8%Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 2.8%Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School: 2.8%Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 2.9%Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School: 2.9%Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3%Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School: 3%Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School: 3%Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 3.1%Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School: 3.1%Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 3.1%Altham St James Church of England Primary School: 3.1%Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School: 3.2%Brabins Endowed School: 3.3%St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery: 3.3%Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.3%Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 3.3%Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham: 3.4%Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School: 3.4%Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.4%Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy: 3.4%Howick Church Endowed Primary School: 3.5%Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 3.5%Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 3.5%Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School: 3.5%Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School: 3.5%Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School: 3.5%Arkholme Church of England Primary School: 3.5%Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 3.5%Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 3.5%Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School: 3.5%Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School: 3.6%St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley: 3.6%Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School: 3.6%Freckleton Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School: 3.6%Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 3.7%Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School: 3.7%Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.8%Burscough Bridge St John's Church of England Primary School: 3.8%Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.8%Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School: 3.8%Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School: 3.8%Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School: 3.8%Read St John's CofE Primary School: 3.9%Colne Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.9%Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.9%Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School: 3.9%St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School: 3.9%Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School: 3.9%Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village: 3.9%Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4%Whalley Church of England Primary School: 4%St. Anne's Copp CofE Primary School, Great Eccleston: 4%Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School: 4%Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School: 4.1%Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School: 4.1%Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 4.1%Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School: 4.1%Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: 4.1%St Michael's Church of England High School: 4.1%Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School: 4.2%St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe: 4.2%Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School: 4.2%Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School: 4.2%Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School: 4.3%Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4.3%Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School: 4.3%Scorton Church of England Primary School: 4.3%Salesbury Church of England Primary School: 4.3%Ormskirk Lathom Park Church of England Primary School: 4.4%Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 4.4%Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School: 4.4%Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4.4%Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School: 4.4%Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4.4%Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School: 4.4%St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School: 4.5%Leyland St James Church of England Primary School: 4.5%Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School: 4.5%Samlesbury Church of England School: 4.5%Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School: 4.6%St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger: 4.6%Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School: 4.6%St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School: 4.6%Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 4.6%Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: 4.6%Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School: 4.7%St Anne's Church of England Primary School: 4.7%Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School: 4.7%Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4.7%Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School: 4.7%Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School: 4.7%Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School: 4.7%Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 4.8%Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 4.8%Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 4.8%St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School: 4.8%Higham St John's Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Scarisbrick St Mark's Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Yealand Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Longridge Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy: 4.9%Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School: 5%Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School: 5%Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit: 5.1%Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School: 5.1%St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School: 5.1%Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School: 5.1%Balshaw's Church of England High School: 5.1%Trinity Church of England/Methodist School: 5.2%Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 5.2%Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 5.3%Padiham Green Church of England Primary School: 5.4%Roughlee Church of England Primary School: 5.4%Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School: 5.4%St Nicholas Church of England Primary School: 5.4%Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 5.4%Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School: 5.4%Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 5.4%St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall: 5.5%Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School: 5.5%St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley: 5.5%Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: 5.6%St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 5.6%Preesall Fleetwood's Charity Church of England Primary School: 5.6%Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School: 5.6%Ormskirk Church of England Primary School: 5.7%Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary School: 5.7%Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School: 5.7%Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge: 5.7%Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy: 5.7%Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 5.8%Green Haworth Church of England Primary School: 5.9%Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School: 5.9%Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 6%Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School: 6%Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School: 6.2%Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School: 6.2%Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary School: 6.2%Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School: 6.2%Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 6.3%Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School: 6.3%Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 6.4%Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 6.5%Treales Church of England Primary School: 6.5%Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School: 6.6%Hutton Church of England Grammar School: 6.6%Archbishop Temple Church of England High School: 6.6%St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School: 6.7%Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School: 6.7%St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy: 6.7%Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School: 6.8%Higher Walton Church of England Primary School: 6.8%Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School: 6.8%Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School: 6.8%Banks St Stephen's CofE School: 6.9%Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School: 6.9%Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School: 7%Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy: 7%Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School: 7.1%Saint Aidan's Church of England High School: 7.1%Bickerstaffe CofE Primary School and Nursery: 7.2%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 7.3%Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy: 7.4%Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School: 7.5%St Stephen's CofE School: 7.9%Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 8.2%Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School: 8.7%Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy: 10.3%Downholland-Haskayne Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School: 15.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Lancashire

Ofsted grades in Lancashire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 69 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 11 of 117
  • Good: 103 of 117
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 117
  • Inadequate: 2 of 117
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  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    345 of the 186 Church of England schools in Lancashire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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Church of England schools in Lancashire, explained

There are 186 Church of England schools in Lancashire, teaching 39,211 children. 168 are run by the council and 17 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

97% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 11 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.0% of pupils in Lancashire church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

17.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,499 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Lancashire?
There are 186 Church of England schools in Lancashire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Lancashire?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Lancashire on Eduscope are Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School and Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Lancashire?
Lancashire has 11 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 103 are rated Good, meaning 97% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Lancashire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Lancashire Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Lancashire is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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