Best Secondary Schools in Lancashire
80 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Lancashire, 80 secondary schools educate 69,410 pupils, accounting for 6.2% of all secondary schools in the region.
- Lancashire's secondary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.13, with 26.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%.
- Of the 64 inspected secondary schools in Lancashire, 7 are Outstanding and 41 are Good, with 75.0% rated Good or Outstanding, below the national average of 90.0%.
- Secondary schools in Lancashire spend £8,044 per pupil, achieving a Progress 8 score of -0.04, Attainment 8 score of 46.67, and 46.6% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
Christ The King Catholic High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Penwortham Girls' High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
All Hallows Catholic High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Broughton High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Up Holland High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
St Michael's Church of England High School
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Longridge High School
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Ofsted
Outstanding
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Our Lady's Catholic High School
Ofsted
Good
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Ofsted
Good
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Ofsted
Outstanding
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
Bowland High
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Burscough Priory Academy
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Marsden Heights Community College
Ofsted
Good
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Frequently Asked Questions
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 75% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.04 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 25% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.1:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,044 | £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.