Best Faith Schools in Lancashire
333 faith schools found
Key Facts
- In Lancashire, 333 faith schools make up 25.9% of all schools, significantly higher than the national average of 13.4%.
- Lancashire's faith schools have a strong Ofsted record, with 34 Outstanding and 220 Good ratings, and only 2 Inadequate ratings out of 281 inspected.
- Faith schools in Lancashire educate 78,395 pupils, with 20.3% eligible for free school meals and a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.99, and spending per pupil of £7,337.
- At KS2, 62.6% of pupils in Lancashire's faith schools meet the expected standard, while at KS4, they achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.14 and 49.5% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, LA2 8LH
Independent · Primary · Ages 7–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils35
P/T Ratio–
RS
Rossall School
Fleetwood, FY7 8JW
Independent · Primary · Ages 0–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils829
P/T Ratio–
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4HT
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 1AG
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
SC
Stonyhurst College
BB7 9PZ
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils661
P/T Ratio–
St Pius X Preparatory School
Preston, PR2 8RD
Independent · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils126
P/T Ratio–
Christ The King Catholic High School
Preston, PR1 4PR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils416
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
Preston, PR3 5DY
Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11
SM
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, Fleetwood
Fleetwood, FY7 6EU
Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils146
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
SM
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Ofsted
Outstanding
Rossendale, BB4 5NP
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected70%
Absence2.9%
Pupils140
P/T Ratio25.0
PD
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
Cardinal Newman College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Preston, PR1 4HD
Sixth Form · Ages 16–99
AAB+15%
To Uni50%
Pupils–
Absence–
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Ofsted
Outstanding
Wigan, WN8 7HD
State · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected70%
Absence4.1%
Pupils106
P/T Ratio21.2
SB
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Ofsted
Outstanding
Lancaster, LA1 4HT
State · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected73%
Absence4.5%
Pupils206
P/T Ratio25.8
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
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 1,286 faith schools in Lancashire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 90% | 90% |
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 63% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.14 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 16% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 20.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,337 | £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.