What are the best church of england schools in Lancashire?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked church of england schools in Lancashire include 2 To School, Absolute Angels Nursery, and Accrington Holiday Club. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding church of england schools are in Lancashire?

Lancashire has 93 church of england schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 455 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are church of england schools in Lancashire ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

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 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Church of England Schools in Lancashire

179 church of england schools found

Key Facts

There are 179 Church of England schools in Lancashire, accounting for 13.9% of all schools in the area, which is well above the national average of 8.8%.
Ofsted inspections show 94.2% of Church of England schools in Lancashire are Good or Outstanding, with 18 Outstanding and 143 Good out of 171 inspected schools.
Church of England schools in Lancashire have 37,850 pupils, with 17.7% eligible for free school meals and a pupil-teacher ratio of 20.46, and spending per pupil is £7,103.
Achievement in Church of England schools in Lancashire includes 64.0% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, a Progress 8 score of 0.28, and 55.1% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, with a persistent absence rate of 13.0%.

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Rossall School

Fleetwood, FY7 8JW

Independent · Primary · Ages 0–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils829

P/T Ratio–

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Preston, PR3 5AS

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected93%

Absence4.0%

Pupils193

P/T Ratio24.7

Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Nr Wigan, WN8 7HS

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected85%

Absence4.0%

Pupils192

P/T Ratio18.6

Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Ormskirk, L39 5AS

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected93%

Absence3.1%

Pupils202

P/T Ratio25.3

Newburgh Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wigan, WN8 7XB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence3.9%

Pupils108

P/T Ratio16.4

Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 8LN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected92%

Absence4.3%

Pupils107

P/T Ratio21.4

Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Skelmersdale, WN8 0QR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence7.6%

Pupils22

P/T Ratio7.3

Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Lancaster, LA2 9AN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected93%

Absence4.4%

Pupils78

P/T Ratio15.0

Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Colne, BB8 7NN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected61%

Absence6.2%

Pupils187

P/T Ratio21.0

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Nelson, BB9 6QT

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected79%

Absence3.7%

Pupils121

P/T Ratio24.2

Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School

Ofsted

Good

Preston, PR25 1JL

State · Primary · Ages 4–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.0%

Pupils137

P/T Ratio16.3

St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley

Ofsted

Outstanding

Chorley, PR7 3JU

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected94%

Absence3.7%

Pupils313

P/T Ratio17.6

Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Ofsted

Good

Preston, PR2 9RE

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected79%

Absence4.5%

Pupils246

P/T Ratio21.1

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Ofsted

Good

St Michael's-On-Wyre, Preston, PR3 0UA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected37%

Absence4.1%

Pupils109

P/T Ratio17.6

Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Chorley, PR7 1RB

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence3.5%

Pupils211

P/T Ratio26.3

Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Lancaster, LA1 4RS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.60

Attainment 853.9

Eng+Maths83%

Pupils1,733

Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Preston, PR3 0HS

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected74%

Absence4.7%

Pupils165

P/T Ratio24.3

Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Blackburn, BB6 8AB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected83%

Absence3.9%

Pupils306

P/T Ratio19.6

Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Leyland, PR26 9HH

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.53

Attainment 858.2

Eng+Maths91%

Pupils963

Brabins Endowed School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Preston, PR3 2QD

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected89%

Absence3.0%

Pupils86

P/T Ratio17.2

Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Chorley, PR7 5TE

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected79%

Absence4.3%

Pupils166

P/T Ratio17.8

Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Preston, PR3 0ZN

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence3.9%

Pupils168

P/T Ratio20.0

Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Clitheroe, BB7 4QS

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence7.3%

Pupils37

P/T Ratio13.2

Roughlee Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Nelson, BB9 6NX

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence6.8%

Pupils51

P/T Ratio17.0

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 1,286 church of england schools in Lancashire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Lancashire	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	94%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	64%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.28	+0.00
Attainment 8	50.3	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	13%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.5:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,103	£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.

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Best Church of England Schools in Lancashire

Key Facts

Rossall School

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy

Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Newburgh Church of England Primary School

Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School

Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School

Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School

St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley

Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School

Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy

Brabins Endowed School

Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Great Eccleston Copp CofE Primary School

Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Roughlee Church of England Primary School

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