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Best Secondary schools in Lancashire

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 7 Good: 13 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
12 Jan 2017
Latest inspection
3 Jul 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Penwortham Girls' High School
    Secondary • Community school • Preston • PR1 0SR

    Last inspected on 3 Jul 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    All Hallows Catholic High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • PR1 0LN

    Last inspected on 28 Mar 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Lancaster • LA1 4RS

    Last inspected on 8 Feb 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Clitheroe • BB7 2DJ

    Last inspected on 15 Jan 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 5.
    Broughton High School
    Secondary • Community school • Preston • PR3 5JJ

    Last inspected on 30 Oct 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 6.
    Eden Boys' School, Preston
    Secondary • Free schools • Preston • PR1 4BD

    Last inspected on 20 Jun 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 7.
    Preston Muslim Girls High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • PR1 5BY

    Last inspected on 12 Jan 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 8.
    Albany Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chorley • PR7 3AY

    Last inspected on 10 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Clitheroe • BB7 9JA

    Last inspected on 21 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Marsden Heights Community College
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nelson • BB9 0PR

    Last inspected on 26 Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Lancaster High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Lancaster • LA1 3LS

    Last inspected on 29 Oct 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    Morecambe Bay Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Morecambe • LA4 5BG

    Last inspected on 29 Oct 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Fulwood Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Preston • PR2 9YR

    Last inspected on 17 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Sir John Thursby Community College
    Secondary • Foundation school • Burnley • BB10 2AT

    Last inspected on 29 Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    Balshaw's Church of England High School
    Secondary • Voluntary controlled school • Leyland • PR25 3AH

    Last inspected on 20 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Bowland High
    Secondary • Academy converter • Clitheroe • BB7 4QS

    Last inspected on 1 Feb 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Hodgson Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Poulton-le-Fylde • FY6 7EU

    Last inspected on 30 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Burscough Priory Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ormskirk • L40 7RZ

    Last inspected on 22 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Lancaster • LA1 1SF

    Last inspected on 9 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    Bay Leadership Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Morecambe • LA3 1AB

    Last inspected on 1 Dec 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good