Best Boarding Schools in Lancashire
11 boarding schools found
Key Facts
- Lancashire is home to 11 boarding schools, accounting for 0.9% of all schools in the area, which is in line with the national average of 1.2%.
- Of the 7 inspected boarding schools in Lancashire, 71.4% are rated Good or Outstanding, with 5 Good and 0 Outstanding ratings, and 2 schools rated Requires Improvement.
- The 11 boarding schools in Lancashire have a total of 4,141 pupils, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.60, and spending per pupil of £8,809, which is higher than the national average.
- Boarding schools in Lancashire have a Progress 8 score of 0.59 and an Attainment 8 score of 46.75, with 34.8% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and a persistent absence rate of 21.6%.
Kirkham Grammar School
Preston, PR4 2BH
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils724
P/T Ratio–
MS
Moorland School Limited
Clitheroe, BB7 2JA
Independent · Primary · Ages 0–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils134
P/T Ratio–
RS
Rossall School
Fleetwood, FY7 8JW
Independent · Primary · Ages 0–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils829
P/T Ratio–
SC
Stonyhurst College
BB7 9PZ
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils661
P/T Ratio–
Jamea Al Kauthar
Lancaster, LA1 5AJ
Independent · Primary · Ages 11–25 · Girls
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils275
P/T Ratio–
Pontville School
Ormskirk, L39 4TW
Independent · Primary · Ages 5–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils154
P/T Ratio–
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College
Ofsted
Good
Lancaster, LA2 6AP
Special · Primary · Ages 18–25
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Lancaster, LA1 3EF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.59
Attainment 872.0
Eng+Maths100%
Pupils1,290
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 1,286 boarding schools in Lancashire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 60% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.59 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 22% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.6:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,809 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.