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Penwortham Girls' High School
Secondary • Community school • Preston • Lancashire • PR1 0SR
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Lancashire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary 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 secondary schools
80
Outstanding
7
Good
48
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 62% · RI: 24% · I: 5%
2
All Hallows Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • Lancashire • PR1 0LN
Outstanding
3
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Lancaster • Lancashire • LA1 4RS
Outstanding
4
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Secondary • Academy converter • Clitheroe • Lancashire • BB7 2DJ
Outstanding
5
Broughton High School
Secondary • Community school • Preston • Lancashire • PR3 5JJ
Outstanding
6
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Secondary • Free schools • Preston • Lancashire • PR1 4BD
Outstanding
7
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Preston • Lancashire • PR1 5BY
Outstanding
8
Albany Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Chorley • Lancashire • PR7 3AY
Good
9
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Clitheroe • Lancashire • BB7 9JA
Good
10
Marsden Heights Community College
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Nelson • Lancashire • BB9 0PR
Good
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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