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Schools in Lancashire
Search and compare schools in Lancashire with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.
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Ofsted across Lancashire
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Lancashire secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Lancashire schools
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All schools in Lancashire (A–Z)
601–693 of 693 schools · page 7 of 7
- Staghills Nursery SchoolNursery · BB4 7UE
- Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · FY3 0BW
- Stalmine Primary SchoolPrimary · FY6 0LR
- Stanah Primary SchoolPrimary · FY5 5JR
- Stepping Stones SchoolNot applicable · LA1 4HT
- Stoneygate Nursery SchoolNursery · PR1 3XU
- Stoneyholme Nursery SchoolNursery · BB12 0BU
- Stonyhurst CollegeNot applicable · BB7 9PZ
- Strike Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · PR4 1HR
- Tarleton AcademySecondary · PR4 6AQ
- Tarleton Community Primary SchoolPrimary · PR4 6AT
- Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · PR4 6UP
- Tarleton Mere Brow Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR4 6JX
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · LA2 8RA
- Taywood Nursery SchoolNursery · BB11 5AE
- The Acorns SchoolNot applicable · L39 4QX
- The Alternative SchoolNot applicable · BB5 1NT
- The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary · PR2 6LX
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterPrimary · LA1 3BT
- The Coppice SchoolNot applicable · PR5 6GY
- The Heights BurnleyNot applicable · BB12 0DU
- The HollinsSecondary · BB5 2QY
- The Hyndburn AcademySecondary · BB1 4ED
- The Loyne Specialist SchoolNot applicable · LA1 2QD
- The Nook SchoolNot applicable · BB8 8HH
- The Olive School, PrestonPrimary · PR2 8DW
- The Ribble Autism SchoolNot applicable · PR5 5SZ
- The Roebuck SchoolPrimary · PR2 2BN
- The Rose SchoolNot applicable · BB11 4DT
- The Valley Leadership AcademySecondary · OL13 0TG
- The WillowsNot applicable · BB1 4JJ
- The Willows Catholic Primary School, KirkhamPrimary · PR4 2BT
- Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop BridgePrimary · BB7 3BG
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · FY5 5HY
- Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · FY5 1EU
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary SchoolPrimary · FY5 2TY
- Thornton Primary SchoolPrimary · FY5 4JP
- Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh SchoolNot applicable · FY5 4HH
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · LA2 0AR
- Tonacliffe Primary SchoolPrimary · OL12 8SS
- Tor View SchoolNot applicable · BB4 6LR
- Trawden Forest Primary SchoolPrimary · BB8 8RN
- Treales Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR4 3SH
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw VillagePrimary · PR7 7HZ
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist SchoolPrimary · WN8 8PW
- Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · PR26 9HJ
- Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary SchoolPrimary · LA3 2ST
- Turning Point AcademyNot applicable · L39 1PX
- Unity CollegeSecondary · BB11 3DF
- Up Holland High SchoolSecondary · WN5 7AL
- Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 0QR
- Valley CollegeNot applicable · BB4 6LR
- Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · BB7 3JE
- Walton Lane Nursery SchoolNursery · BB9 8BP
- Walton-Le-Dale High SchoolSecondary · PR5 6RN
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary SchoolPrimary · PR5 4TD
- Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR5 4JL
- Walverden Primary SchoolPrimary · BB9 0TL
- Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary SchoolPrimary · LA5 9QU
- Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · PR4 1AH
- Water Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 9PX
- Waterfoot Primary SchoolPrimary · BB4 9DA
- Waterloo LodgeNot applicable · PR6 7AX
- Weeton Primary SchoolPrimary · PR4 3HX
- Weeton St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · PR4 3WD
- Wellfield AcademySecondary · PR25 2TP
- Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church SchoolPrimary · BB12 0JD
- West Craven High SchoolSecondary · BB18 5TB
- West End Primary SchoolPrimary · LA3 1BW
- West Lancashire Community High SchoolNot applicable · WN8 8EH
- West Street Community Primary SchoolPrimary · BB8 0HW
- Westhead Lathom St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · L40 6HL
- Westmorland SchoolNot applicable · PR7 3NQ
- Westwood Primary SchoolPrimary · PR5 8LS
- Whalley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB7 9SY
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · BB12 9ED
- Whitefield Infant School and NurseryPrimary · BB9 7HF
- Whitefield Primary SchoolPrimary · PR1 0RH
- Whitegate Nursery SchoolNursery · BB12 8TG
- Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 7PS
- Whittlefield Primary SchoolPrimary · BB12 0HL
- Whitworth Community High SchoolSecondary · OL12 8TS
- Willow Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · LA1 5PR
- Winmarleigh Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR3 0LA
- Withnell Fold Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 8BA
- Woodfield Nursery SchoolNursery · BB9 5BE
- Woodland Community Primary SchoolPrimary · WN8 6QH
- Woodlea Junior SchoolPrimary · PR25 1JL
- Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · PR4 0NE
- Worsthorne Primary SchoolPrimary · BB10 3LR
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary SchoolPrimary · LA2 8QE
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary SchoolPrimary · WN6 9RN
- Yealand Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · LA5 9SU
Schools by town in Lancashire
- Schools in Preston (172)
- Schools in Burnley (60)
- Schools in Chorley (53)
- Schools in Lancaster (39)
- Schools in Accrington (36)
- Schools in Ormskirk (30)
- Schools in Skelmersdale (27)
- Schools in Nelson (25)
- Schools in Leyland (24)
- Schools in Rossendale (24)
- Schools in Clitheroe (23)
- Schools in Carnforth (18)
- Schools in Morecambe (18)
- Schools in Poulton-le-Fylde (15)
- Schools in Colne (14)
- Schools in Lytham St Annes (12)
- Schools in Thornton-Cleveleys (12)
- Schools in Bacup (10)
- Schools in Fleetwood (10)
Search paths for Lancashire
Checked 23 May 2026
Lancashire school admissions for parents
Lancashire County Council publishes separate September 2026 guides for Reception and Year 7, plus in-year admissions, appeals and allocation rules. Lancashire also highlights its equal-preference scheme and asks parents to consider transport, admission policies and any supplementary forms before submitting preferences.
Primary September 2026 round
Primary applications opened on 1 September 2025, closed on 15 January 2026 and offers were issued on 16 April 2026.
Secondary September 2026 round
Secondary Year 7 applications opened on 1 September 2025, closed on 31 October 2025 and offers were issued on 2 March 2026.
Equal preference and late applications
Lancashire says places are not allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. All on-time applications are considered equally, but late applications can reduce the chance of getting a preferred school.
Supplementary forms and admission criteria
The county guides point parents to school admission policies and supplementary information forms. Schools with their own admission authority can have their own criteria and extra paperwork.
In-year and 14-plus routes
Lancashire runs in-year admissions for children changing schools during the school year and also signposts university technical colleges and studio schools for age-14 entry.
Appeals and waiting lists
Appeals and waiting-list guidance are published separately. Lancashire notes that appeal information is issued after offers so waiting lists can operate first.
Official Lancashire links
In-depth guide · Checked May 2026
Lancashire school admissions guide for parents
This guide summarises Lancashire County Council's published school-place pages as available on 23 May 2026 for September 2026 entry. Always re-check the live Lancashire pages before applying.
Executive summary
Lancashire County Council publishes separate guides for Reception and Year 7 admissions, plus in-year moves, appeals and allocation rules. For September 2026 entry, the main deadlines were 15 January 2026 for primary and 31 October 2025 for secondary. Offer days were 16 April 2026 for primary and 2 March 2026 for secondary.
Lancashire emphasises that school places are not offered on a first-come, first-served basis. All on-time applications are considered equally under the equal-preference scheme, but late applications can reduce the chance of getting a preferred school.
Key dates
| Stage | Primary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|
| Applications open | 1 September 2025 | 1 September 2025 |
| On-time closing date | 15 January 2026 | 31 October 2025 |
| Offer day | 16 April 2026 | 2 March 2026 |
What matters in Lancashire
- Lancashire has dedicated pages for how it allocates school places, school appeals and school admission policies. Read those alongside the main application guide.
- Supplementary forms still matter for schools that need them. Lancashire points families to school admission policies and supplementary information separately.
- The county also flags school transport, which can be a practical constraint when ranking schools.
- In-year admissions and age-14 routes such as UTCs and studio schools are published in the same school-places section.
Appeals and next steps
Lancashire says appeal information is issued after offers so waiting lists can operate first. It then publishes separate pages for appeal forms, hearing dates, infant class size appeals and waiting lists.
Official links
High-attainment secondary schools in Lancashire
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