How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Lancashire?

GeraLearn's directory covers 6 top-rated state-funded schools in Lancashire: 6 Outstanding by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 5 secondary and 1 primary schools. For the share of ALL Lancashire schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Lancashire.

Which schools in Lancashire are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

6 schools are rated Outstanding in Lancashire: Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Broughton High School, All Hallows Catholic High School, Penwortham Girls' High School, Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Lancashire?

Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Lancashire, with 1,733 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Where does this Lancashire schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Lancashire

6 state-funded schools in Lancashire are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 6 Outstanding and 0 Good, across 5 secondary and 1 primary schools.

Which schools in Lancashire are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 6 top-rated state-funded schools in Lancashire (6 Outstanding by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 5 secondary and 1 primary. Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 6 top-rated schools in Lancashire

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Ripley St Thomas Church of England AcademyLA1 4RS	Secondary	Outstanding	1,733	December 2022
Clitheroe Royal Grammar SchoolBB7 2DJ	Secondary	Outstanding	1,475	November 2022
Broughton High SchoolPR3 5JJ	Secondary	Outstanding	926	September 2022
All Hallows Catholic High SchoolPR1 0LN	Secondary	Outstanding	910	February 2023
Penwortham Girls' High SchoolPR1 0SR	Secondary	Outstanding	800	May 2024
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary SchoolPR7 6BA	Primary	Outstanding	417	June 2024

More school data for Lancashire

Gera School Quality Index for Lancashire — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Lancashire rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Lancashire — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Lancashire — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Lancashire?: GeraLearn's directory covers 6 top-rated state-funded schools in Lancashire: 6 Outstanding by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 5 secondary and 1 primary schools. For the share of ALL Lancashire schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Lancashire.
Which schools in Lancashire are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 6 schools are rated Outstanding in Lancashire: Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, Broughton High School, All Hallows Catholic High School, Penwortham Girls' High School, Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Lancashire?: Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Lancashire, with 1,733 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Where does this Lancashire schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.