1
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Not applicable • Community special school • Rossendale • Lancashire • BB4 6RX
Outstanding
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Lancashire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
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This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the local authority of Lancashire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
186
Outstanding
17
Good
18
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 49% · G: 51% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Bleasdale School
Not applicable • Community special school • Carnforth • Lancashire • LA5 0RG
Outstanding
3
Chorley Astley Park School
Not applicable • Community special school • Chorley • Lancashire • PR7 1JZ
Outstanding
4
Pendle Community High School & College
Not applicable • Community special school • Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 8LF
Outstanding
5
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Not applicable • Community special school • Skelmersdale • Lancashire • WN8 6SA
Outstanding
6
Stepping Stones School
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Lancaster • Lancashire • LA1 4HT
Outstanding
7
Royal Cross Primary School
Not applicable • Community special school • Preston • Lancashire • PR2 1NT
Outstanding
8
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Not applicable • Community special school • Blackpool • Lancashire • FY5 4HH
Outstanding
9
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Not applicable • Community special school • Accrington • Lancashire • BB5 4QG
Outstanding
10
Broadfield Specialist School
Not applicable • Community special school • Burnley • Lancashire • BB11 5BT
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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