Secondary schools in Lancashire

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

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• 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 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Bay Leadership Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 726 pupils

  Osborne Road, Morecambe, LA3 1AB

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022: Good

• Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 958 pupils

  Highfield Road, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HH

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

  Church of England

• Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,261 pupils

  Ormerod Road, Burnley, BB10 3AA

  Ofsted report card, 17 Mar 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Bowland High

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 644 pupils

  Riversmead, Sawley Road, Grindleton, Clitheroe, BB7 4QS

  Ofsted 7 Dec 2022: Good

• Broughton High School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 932 pupils

  Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston, PR3 5JJ

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Outstanding

• Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 772 pupils

  Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6PB

  Ofsted 14 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Burnley High School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 579 pupils

  Byron Street, Burnley, BB12 6NX

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• Burscough Priory Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 729 pupils

  Trevor Road, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Good

• Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 769 pupils

  Melbourne Avenue, Fleetwood, FY7 8AY

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Carnforth High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 657 pupils

  Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• Carr Hill High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 790 pupils

  Royal Avenue, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2ST

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Christ The King Catholic High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 446 pupils

  Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood, Preston, PR1 4PR

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,496 pupils

  York Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Outstanding

• Colne Park High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 989 pupils

  Venables Avenue, Colne, BB8 7DP

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Colne Primet Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 805 pupils

  Dent Street, Colne, BB8 8JF

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Corpus Christi Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 813 pupils

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

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Eden Boys' School, Preston

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 615 pupils

  Adelaide Street, Preston, PR1 4BD

  Ofsted 16 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  Muslim

• Edenfield Girls' High School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 102 pupils

  Brunswick Street, Nelson, BB9 0PQ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Fleetwood High School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,025 pupils

  Broadway, Fleetwood High School, Fleetwood, FY7 8HE

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Fulwood Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 973 pupils

  Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9YR

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2023: Good

• Garstang Community Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 750 pupils

  Bowgreave, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1YE

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024: Requires improvement

• Haslingden High School and Sixth Form

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,540 pupils

  Broadway, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 4EY

  Ofsted report card, 3 Jun 2026

• Hodgson Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,121 pupils

  Moorland Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU

  Ofsted 30 Nov 2022: Good

• Holy Cross Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 976 pupils

  Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS

  Ofsted 15 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Hope School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · 3 pupils

  Crosses Farm, Square Lane, Catforth, Preston, PR4 0HP

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

  Independent

• Hutton Church of England Grammar School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 807 pupils

  Liverpool Road, Hutton, Preston, PR4 5SN

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

  Church of England

• Jamea Al Kauthar

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 25 · Girls · 261 pupils

  Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AJ

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

  Independent

• Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,038 pupils

  Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• Lancaster High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 567 pupils

  Crag Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LS

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Good

• Lancaster Royal Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,294 pupils

  East Road, Lancaster, LA1 3EF

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

  Christian

• Lathom High School : A Technology College

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 806 pupils

  Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JN

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2022: Good

• Lincoln House School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 5 pupils

  25-27 Clifton Street, Burnley, BB12 0QZ

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

  Independent

• Longridge High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 810 pupils

  Preston Road, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3AR

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2021: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Lostock Hall Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 759 pupils

  Todd Lane North, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5UR

  Ofsted 3 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Lytham St Annes High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,588 pupils

  Albany Road, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 4GW

  Ofsted 20 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Marsden Heights Community College

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,047 pupils

  Edge End Lane, Nelson, BB9 0PR

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Good

• Millfield School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 877 pupils

  Belvedere Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5DG

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2022: Good

• Moor Park High School

  Secondary · Foundation school · ages 11 to 16 · 599 pupils

  Moor Park Avenue, Preston, PR1 6DT

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• Morecambe Bay Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,045 pupils

  Dallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5BG

  Ofsted 20 Sep 2023: Good

• Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 801 pupils

  Wordsworth Road, Accrington, BB5 0LU

  Ofsted report card, 25 Nov 2025

  Roman Catholic

• Olive High

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 214 pupils

  SHOREY BANK, BURNLEY, BB11 2RY

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

  Independent

• Olive High Boys

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 114 pupils

  Ormerod Road (Entrance Via Shorey Bank), Burnley, BB11 2RU

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

  Independent

• Ormskirk School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,169 pupils

  Wigan Road, Ormskirk, L39 2AT

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

• Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 786 pupils

  Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, WN8 6JW

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

  Roman Catholic

• Our Lady's Catholic College

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 981 pupils

  Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RX

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024: Requires improvement

  Roman Catholic

• Our Lady's Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 902 pupils

  St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3SQ

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Parklands High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,102 pupils

  Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LL

  Ofsted 11 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

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.