Which school has the best GCSE results in Lancashire?

On 2025 Attainment 8, Clitheroe Royal Grammar School tops the table in Lancashire with 74.4, against an England average of 46.0. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so compare a school's grade 5+ pass rate and, where published, its Progress 8 before reading the rank as a verdict.

When are the 2026 GCSE results for Lancashire schools published?

Pupils receive their results in August, but school-by-school figures come from the DfE performance tables, which publish provisional results in the autumn (usually mid-October) and revised figures early in the new year. This table shows 2025 results, the 2024/25 academic year, and updates when the next release is imported.

What is Attainment 8?

Attainment 8 is the DfE's headline GCSE measure: the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight qualifications, with English and maths counted twice. A score of 50 means pupils averaged roughly a grade 5 across those subjects. No Progress 8 exists for 2025 because these pupils sat no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020.

Why does a school in Lancashire show no GCSE results?

A school has no published figure when it had no Year 11 cohort in the year (a new school, or one that opened with younger year groups), when it converted to an academy and the DfE published results under its previous identity, or when it is independent and its pupils sat IGCSE, Pre-U or IB qualifications that the DfE tables do not count. Independent schools with a published figure are listed separately and unranked for that reason.

Lancashire GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table

100 state secondary schools in Lancashire ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 36 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.

County 151 state secondary schools 2024/25 results

Secondary schools in Lancashire ranked on Attainment 8

100 of 151 schools have published 2025 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.

Secondary schools in Lancashire ranked on Attainment 8, 2025 results
Rank	School	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ English & maths	Grade 4+ English & maths	EBacc APS	Pupils
–	England average	46.0	45%	65%	4.09	–
1	Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Clitheroe · Academy converter	74.4	96%	99%	7.04	149
2	Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lancaster · Academy converter	74.1	99%	100%	6.72	170
3	Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster · Academy converter	73.4	92%	99%	7.06	141
4	Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Rossendale · Academy converter	73.3	97%	100%	7.15	175
5	Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Blackburn · Academy converter	72.3	93%	98%	6.97	124
6	Queen Elizabeth School Academy converter	59.6	69%	92%	5.16	119
7=	Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Leyland · Academy converter	59.3	72%	88%	5.48	192
7=	Broughton High School Preston · Community school	59.3	76%	89%	5.47	182
9	The Blue Coat CofE School Oldham · Academy converter	59.1	74%	88%	5.49	250
10	St Michael's Church of England High School Chorley · Academy converter	58.9	72%	91%	5.26	225
11	Preston Muslim Girls High School Preston · Voluntary aided school	56.2	58%	73%	5.32	120
12=	All Hallows Catholic High School Preston · Voluntary aided school	55.6	58%	81%	4.74	186
12=	Sharples School Bolton · Academy converter	55.6	62%	82%	4.73	247
14	St George's School A Church of England Academy Blackpool · Academy converter	55.5	71%	86%	4.81	190
15	Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Preston · Voluntary aided school	55.4	56%	81%	4.95	155
16	St Damian's RC Science College Ashton-under-Lyne · Voluntary aided school	55.1	61%	86%	5.12	161
17=	Holy Cross Catholic High School Chorley · Voluntary aided school	55.0	67%	79%	4.92	192
17=	St Bede's Catholic High School Ormskirk · Voluntary aided school	55.0	65%	85%	4.51	141
19	Maharishi Free School Ormskirk · Free schools	54.1	55%	80%	5.35	20
20	Canon Slade School Bolton · Academy converter	53.9	57%	84%	4.57	291
21	Penwortham Girls' High School Preston · Community school	52.9	55%	74%	5.05	159
22	Balshaw's Church of England High School Leyland · Voluntary controlled school	52.3	57%	79%	4.83	188
23	Kearsley Academy Bolton · Academy sponsor led	51.8	59%	73%	4.47	143
24=	Hollingworth Academy Rochdale · Academy converter	51.1	60%	80%	4.48	266
24=	St Peter's Catholic High School Wigan · Voluntary aided school	51.1	52%	74%	4.34	207
26	St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Blackburn · Academy converter	50.8	53%	72%	4.20	247
27=	Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Accrington · Academy converter	50.7	60%	74%	4.33	200
27=	Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Lancaster · Academy converter	50.7	58%	79%	4.39	276
29	Whitworth Community High School Rochdale · Community school	50.3	63%	80%	4.24	123
30	Corpus Christi Catholic High School Preston · Voluntary aided school	50.2	51%	71%	4.24	156
31	Hutton Church of England Grammar School Preston · Voluntary aided school	50.1	52%	78%	4.37	145
32	Our Lady's Catholic High School Preston · Voluntary aided school	50.0	43%	71%	4.22	180
33	Eden Boys' School, Preston Preston · Free schools	49.8	68%	79%	4.52	124
34	Standish Community High School Wigan · Academy converter	49.7	44%	69%	4.17	259
35	Hodgson Academy Poulton-le-Fylde · Academy converter	49.5	50%	76%	4.69	220
36=	Pleckgate High School Blackburn · Academy sponsor led	49.2	47%	71%	4.26	274
36=	Rivington and Blackrod High School Bolton · Academy converter	49.2	53%	72%	4.16	276
38=	Bury Church of England High School Bury · Academy converter	49.1	52%	73%	4.42	165
38=	St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan · Voluntary aided school	49.1	51%	77%	4.15	238
40	Shevington High School Wigan · Community school	49.0	52%	71%	4.22	176
41=	Burscough Priory Academy Ormskirk · Academy sponsor led	48.8	52%	73%	4.40	129
41=	Up Holland High School Wigan · Academy converter	48.8	50%	71%	3.96	161
43	Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Thornton-Cleveleys · Community school	48.5	45%	67%	3.95	164
44	St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham Lytham St Annes · Voluntary aided school	48.3	49%	71%	4.23	164
45	Bowland High Clitheroe · Academy converter	47.8	43%	70%	4.11	108
46	Lostock Hall Academy Preston · Academy converter	47.6	46%	71%	4.04	158
47	St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Blackburn · Voluntary aided school	47.4	54%	74%	4.27	202
48	Woodhey High School Bury · Academy converter	47.3	47%	74%	4.03	216
49=	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Blackburn · Free schools	47.0	37%	68%	4.30	141
49=	Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Poulton-le-Fylde · Voluntary aided school	47.0	44%	70%	4.17	167
51	The Crompton House Church of England Academy Oldham · Academy converter	46.8	43%	65%	4.27	329
52	Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester · Academy sponsor led	46.6	37%	64%	4.21	271
53	Tarleton Academy Preston · Academy converter	46.3	48%	73%	4.13	128
54	St Cecilia's RC High School Preston · Voluntary aided school	46.2	42%	59%	3.93	115
55	Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Preston · Voluntary aided school	46.1	41%	65%	4.12	145
56=	St Gabriel's RC High School Bury · Academy sponsor led	46.0	39%	63%	3.96	208
56=	Wellacre Technology Academy Manchester · Academy converter	46.0	41%	65%	4.03	131
58	The Derby High School Lancs · Community school	45.9	40%	62%	4.01	182
59	Baines School Poulton-le-Fylde · Voluntary aided school	45.8	41%	66%	3.87	168
60=	The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Wigan · Voluntary aided school	45.7	40%	66%	3.83	249
60=	Thornleigh Salesian College Bolton · Voluntary aided school	45.7	41%	68%	3.86	263
62	Bedford High School Leigh · Community school	45.5	48%	70%	4.09	207
63	Unsworth Academy Bury · Academy sponsor led	45.4	38%	63%	3.88	189
64	St Mary's Catholic High School Leyland · Voluntary aided school	45.0	44%	66%	3.58	160
65	St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School Clitheroe · Academy converter	44.9	42%	66%	3.75	216
66=	Garstang Community Academy Preston · Academy converter	44.8	45%	64%	3.80	155
66=	St Joseph's RC High School Bolton · Voluntary aided school	44.8	50%	70%	3.99	207
68=	Ashton Community Science College Preston · Community school	44.6	38%	60%	3.74	178
68=	Longridge High School Preston · Academy converter	44.6	42%	69%	3.70	154
70=	Cansfield High School Wigan · Community school	44.4	41%	64%	3.82	215
70=	Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Rochdale · Academy sponsor led	44.4	46%	66%	4.13	221
70=	Parklands High School Chorley · Academy converter	44.4	35%	58%	3.49	209
70=	Westhoughton High School Bolton · Community school	44.4	41%	60%	3.62	257
74	The Elton High School Bury · Community school	44.3	37%	66%	3.74	196
75	Haslingden High School and Sixth Form Rossendale · Community school	44.2	42%	64%	3.73	265
76	Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Colne · Voluntary aided school	44.1	43%	68%	3.61	160
77	North Chadderton School Oldham · Academy converter	43.8	32%	59%	3.69	269
78=	Albany Academy Chorley · Academy converter	43.7	34%	55%	3.73	143
78=	Turton School Bolton · Community school	43.7	31%	57%	3.85	253
80=	Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Fleetwood · Voluntary aided school	43.5	38%	63%	3.61	149
80=	Carr Hill High School Preston · Academy sponsor led	43.5	40%	61%	3.70	157
80=	Ribblesdale School Clitheroe · Community school	43.5	38%	67%	3.56	281
83	Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Heywood · Voluntary aided school	43.4	44%	70%	3.62	149
84=	Academy@Worden Leyland · Academy converter	43.2	43%	60%	4.00	106
84=	Penwortham Priory Academy Preston · Academy converter	43.2	38%	60%	3.73	155
86	Darwen Vale High School Darwen · Academy sponsor led	43.1	40%	58%	3.60	218
87	Harper Green School Bolton · Academy converter	42.8	36%	58%	3.70	214
88	Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Accrington · Voluntary aided school	42.7	39%	62%	4.05	156
89	Pendle Vale College Nelson · Community school	42.5	32%	54%	3.74	205
90	Ormskirk School Ormskirk · Academy sponsor led	42.4	40%	61%	3.63	212
91	Southlands High School Chorley · Academy converter	42.1	28%	57%	3.73	197
92	Ladybridge High School Bolton · Community school	41.7	33%	52%	3.56	211
93=	Lathom High School Skelmersdale · Foundation school	41.5	31%	59%	3.79	140
93=	Oasis Academy Leesbrook Oldham · Free schools	41.5	34%	56%	3.78	152
93=	St Mary's Catholic Academy Blackpool · Academy converter	41.5	29%	55%	3.37	208
96	Fulwood Academy Preston · Academy sponsor led	41.4	32%	51%	3.78	139
97=	Our Lady's Catholic College Lancaster · Voluntary aided school	41.3	35%	59%	3.31	155
97=	St John Fisher Catholic High School Wigan · Voluntary aided school	41.3	35%	55%	3.40	192
97=	The Byrchall High School Wigan · Academy converter	41.3	39%	57%	3.48	187
100	Blackburn Central High School Blackburn · Academy converter	41.0	35%	56%	3.82	176

Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").

Independent schools in Lancashire with published GCSE results

Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.

School	Attainment 8 (as published)	Grade 5+ English & maths	Pupils
Abrar Academy Preston · Other independent school	50.4	63%	8
AKS Lytham Lytham St Annes · Other independent school	35.0	0%	77
Al Islah Girls' High School Blackburn · Other independent school	39.6	23%	35
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Bolton · Other independent school · 2023 results	29.7	13%	15
Beech House School Rochdale · Other independent school	54.0	58%	31
Beis Hatalmud School Salford · Other independent school	14.3	0%	24
BFC School Blackpool · Other independent school	0.7	0%	9
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Salford · Other independent school	33.8	0%	48
Bolton School Boys' Division Bolton · Other independent school	34.3	0%	131
Bolton School Girls' Division Bolton · Other independent school	55.2	0%	131
Bury Grammar Schools Bury · Other independent school	36.9	0%	163
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Oldham · Other independent school	33.4	27%	22
Edenfield Girls' High School Other independent school	50.1	48%	23
Hulme Grammar School Oldham · Other independent school	59.3	68%	101
Islamiyah School Blackburn · Other independent school · 2024 results	58.3	67%	42
Jamea Al Kauthar Lancaster · Other independent school	49.3	35%	26
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Blackburn · Other independent school	56.3	81%	47
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Manchester · Other independent school	62.2	82%	28
Kirkham Grammar School Preston · Other independent school	42.6	0%	88
Lord's School Bolton · Other independent school	5.3	0%	14
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Bolton · Other independent school	51.2	0%	20
Markazul Uloom Blackburn · Other independent school	55.7	80%	10
Moorland School Limited Clitheroe · Other independent school · 2024 results	30.7	31%	35
Oakhill School Clitheroe · Other independent school	55.1	59%	17
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools Salford · Other independent school	23.4	0%	11
Olive High Other independent school	50.2	54%	54
Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus Lancaster · Other independent school · 2024 results	49.7	33%	6
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda Blackburn · Other independent school	67.2	88%	24
Rossall School Fleetwood · Other independent school	19.1	0%	105
Scarisbrick Hall School Other independent school	32.0	0%	70
St Anne's College Grammar School Lytham St Annes · Other independent school	36.7	21%	14
Stonyhurst College Other independent school	29.5	0%	108
The Alternative School Accrington · Other independent school	2.4	0%	43
The Manchester Grammar School Manchester · Other independent school	42.9	0%	212
Turning Point Academy Other independent school	10.3	0%	16
Westholme School Blackburn · Other independent school	44.1	0%	74

How to read this table

Attainment 8 is the average points a school's pupils achieved across eight GCSE subjects: English and maths (double-weighted), three EBacc subjects (sciences, computing, history, geography, languages) and three further approved qualifications. The DfE publishes it for every state school; the England average for 2025 was 46.0.

Grade 5+ in English and maths is the share of pupils reaching a "strong pass" in both; grade 4+ is the "standard pass". EBacc APS is the average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects, including pupils who did not enter them.

Progress 8 is not shown: the DfE published no Progress 8 for 2025 because these pupils sat no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020, the baseline it is measured from, and the same applies to 2026. Attainment 8 rewards intake as well as teaching, so a selective school will usually top an attainment-only table.

Ranks are shared where scores tie. Schools are ranked here on published results alone; our composite score, which also weighs Ofsted inspection, progress and attendance, orders the same schools on the best secondary schools page.

See the best secondary schools in Lancashire on our composite score

Lancashire GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table

Secondary schools in Lancashire ranked on Attainment 8

Independent schools in Lancashire with published GCSE results

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Lancashire GCSE results: common questions