1
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Rossendale • Lancashire • BB4 5NP
1
26 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Lancashire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county 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 primary schools
901
Outstanding
71
Good
677
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 84% · RI: 6% · I: 1%
2
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School
Chorley • Lancashire • PR7 6BA
1
16 Jul 2024
3
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN5 7BD
1
11 Jul 2024
4
Brabins Endowed School
Preston • Lancashire • PR3 2QD
1
9 Jul 2024
5
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Lancaster • Lancashire • LA1 4HT
1
25 Jun 2024
6
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Wigan • Lancashire • WN8 7HD
1
24 Jun 2024
7
Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Wigan • Lancashire • WN8 7XB
1
20 Jun 2024
8
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ormskirk • Lancashire • L39 5AS
1
10 Jun 2024
9
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
Heywood • Lancashire • OL10 4BB
1
10 Jun 2024
10
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School
Bolton • Lancashire • BL5 3DU
1
15 May 2024
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 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- Nicol Mere School 1 • Jan 2024
- Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy 1 • Dec 2023
- Laneshaw Bridge Primary 1 • Dec 2023
- Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1 • Nov 2023
- The Valley Community Primary School 1 • Nov 2023