Schools in Lancashire

• 692open schools
• 489primary
• 89secondary
• 65independent
• 183,411pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Lancashire

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)184

Ungraded inspection215

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)96

Report card (from Nov 2025)129

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding23

Good142

Requires improvement14

Inadequate0

692 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 12.

• Abbey Village Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 52 pupils

  Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

• Abrar Academy

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 21 · Boys · 81 pupils

  34-36 Garstang Road, Preston, PR1 1NA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Academy@Worden

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 660 pupils

  Redwood Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1RN

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Accrington Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 953 pupils

  Queens Road West, Accrington, BB5 4FF

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Christian

• Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 137 pupils

  Barnfield Street, Accrington, BB5 2AQ

  Ofsted 23 May 2023: Inadequate (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Accrington Huncoat Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Lynwood Road, Huncoat, Accrington, BB5 6LR

  Ofsted 18 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 434 pupils

  Park Road, Accrington, BB5 1ST

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Accrington Peel Park Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 570 pupils

  Alice Street, Accrington, BB5 6QR

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 362 pupils

  Exchange Street, Accrington, BB5 0JD

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,280 pupils

  Queen's Road West, Accrington, BB5 4AY

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

  Church of England

• Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Maudsley Street, Accrington, BB5 6AD

  Ofsted 17 May 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 176 pupils

  Devonshire Street, Accrington, BB5 1DW

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

  Church of England

• Accrington Woodnook Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 220 pupils

  Hudson Street, Accrington, BB5 2HS

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Acorns Primary School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 93 pupils

  Moor Park, Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6AU

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Adlington Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 123 pupils

  Park Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2023: Good

• Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 156 pupils

  Railway Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZ

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Good

  Church of England

• AKS Lytham

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 0 to 19 · 785 pupils

  Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1DT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Al-Ikhlaas Primary School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 142 pupils

  35 Norfolk Street, Nelson, BB9 7SY

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Islam Independent

• Albany Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 725 pupils

  Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

• Alder Grange School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 18 · 899 pupils

  Calder Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 8HW

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• All Hallows Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 911 pupils

  Crabtree Avenue, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0LN

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023: Outstanding

  Roman Catholic

• All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 504 pupils

  Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 6SJ

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2024: Requires improvement

  Roman Catholic

• Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 235 pupils

  Preston Road, Alston, Preston, PR3 3BJ

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Altham St James Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 84 pupils

  Altham St James CE Primary School, Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, BB5 5UH

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Anderton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 185 pupils

  Babylon Lane, Adlington, PR6 9NN

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Ansdell Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 220 pupils

  Lansdowne Road, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4DR

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Applebee Wood School

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 4 to 16 · 179 pupils

  Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5SS

  Ofsted 29 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• Appletree Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0 to 4 · 78 pupils

  Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Good

• Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 138 pupils

  Finch Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9DT

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 891 pupils

  St Vincent's Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8RA

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Arkholme Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 102 pupils

  Arkholme, Carnforth, LA6 1AU

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Ashbridge Independent School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 4 to 11 · 127 pupils

  Lindle Lane, Hutton, Preston, PR4 4AQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Ashton Community Science College

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 837 pupils

  Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, PR2 1SL

  Ofsted 17 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ashton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 194 pupils

  Ainsdale Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1TU

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 424 pupils

  Tulketh Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1EQ

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Long Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5AS

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2024: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Delph Park Avenue, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 5DG

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Aughton Town Green Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 314 pupils

  Town Green Lane, Aughton, Ormskirk, L39 6SF

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

• Aurora Brooklands School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 9 to 16 · 67 pupils

  159 Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, Leyland, PR26 7TB

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Aurora Keyes Barn School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 12 · Boys · 24 pupils

  Station Rd, Salwick, Preston, PR4 0YH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,087 pupils

  Glen Road, Rossendale, BB4 7BJ

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 221 pupils

  Booth Road, Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0QW

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Bacup Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 66 pupils

  Cowtoot Lane, Bacup, OL13 8EF

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 88 pupils

  Lane End Road, Bacup, OL13 9RR

  Ofsted 17 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bacup Thorn Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 253 pupils

  Cowtoot Lane, Bacup, OL13 8EF

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

• Baines School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 726 pupils

  Highcross Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 106 pupils

  Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LL

  Ofsted 12 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 382 pupils

  Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NS

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Balshaw's Church of England High School

  Secondary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 11 to 16 · 921 pupils

  Church Road, Leyland, PR25 3AH

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 95 pupils

  Larch Grove, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6GX

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Banks Methodist School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 52 pupils

  Chapel Lane, Banks, Southport, PR9 8EY

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

  Methodist

• Banks St Stephen's CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Greaves Hall Avenue, Banks, Southport, PR9 8BL

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

  Church of England

• Barden Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 474 pupils

  Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley, BB10 1JD

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

• Barnacre Road Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 201 pupils

  Barnacre Road, Longridge, PR3 2PD

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2023: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 342 pupils

  Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB

  Ofsted 5 Jul 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Barrow URC Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Old Row, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9AZ

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2024: Good

  United Reformed Church

• Barrowford School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 312 pupils

  Rushton Street, Barrowford, Barrowford Primary School, Nelson, BB9 6EA

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 121 pupils

  Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 6QT

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  Jepps Avenue, Barton, Preston, PR3 5AS

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Basnett Street Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 5 · 96 pupils

  Basnett Street, Basnett Street Nursery School, Burnley, BB10 3ES

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Towns in Lancashire

• Accrington (36)
• Bacup (10)
• Barnoldswick (8)
• Burnley (61)
• Carnforth (17)
• Chorley (53)
• Clitheroe (23)
• Colne (14)
• Fleetwood (10)
• Lancaster (36)
• Leyland (24)
• Lytham St Annes (14)
• Morecambe (18)
• Nelson (25)
• Ormskirk (30)
• Poulton-le-Fylde (15)
• Preston (172)
• Rossendale (23)
• Skelmersdale (27)
• Thornton-Cleveleys (12)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.