Southlands High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chorley
Requires improvement
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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Colne
Requires improvement
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Clitheroe
Good
St Bede's Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Ormskirk
Not judged
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Lytham St Annes
Good
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Blackburn
Requires improvement
St Cecilia's RC High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Preston
Good
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Rochdale
Requires improvement
St Damian's RC Science College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Ashton-under-Lyne
Outstanding
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Wigan
Good
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bury
Good
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Blackpool
Good
St John Fisher Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Wigan
Good
St Joseph's RC High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Bolton
Requires improvement
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Blackpool
Good
St Mary's Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Leyland
Good
St Michael's Church of England High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chorley
Good
St Peter's Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Wigan
Good
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Blackburn
Good
Standish Community High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wigan
Good
Tarleton Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Preston
Good
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Blackburn
Outstanding
The Blue Coat CofE School
Secondary • Academy converter • Oldham
Outstanding
The Byrchall High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wigan
Good
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Oldham
Good
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Wigan
Good
The Derby High School
Secondary • Community school • Lancs
Good
The Elton High School
Secondary • Community school • Bury
Good
The Hollins
Secondary • Academy converter • Accrington
Good
The Hyndburn Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Blackburn
Good
The Valley Leadership Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bacup
Requires improvement
The Westleigh School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Leigh
Good
Thornleigh Salesian College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Bolton
Not judged
Tottington High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bury
Requires improvement
Turton School
Secondary • Community school • Bolton
Good
Unity College
Secondary • Foundation school • Burnley
Requires improvement
Unsworth Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bury
Good
Up Holland High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wigan
Good
Walton-Le-Dale High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Preston
Requires improvement
Wellacre Technology Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester
Requires improvement
Wellfield Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Leyland
Requires improvement
West Craven High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Barnoldswick
Requires improvement
Westhoughton High School
Secondary • Community school • Bolton
Requires improvement
Whitworth Community High School
Secondary • Community school • ROCHDALE
Good
Witton Park Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Blackburn
Good
Woodhey High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bury
Requires improvement
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