Lancashire GCSE results 2024: secondary school league table
100 state secondary schools in Lancashire ranked on their 2024 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2023/24 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 32 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2024 archive of the table. See the latest Lancashire GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
County 151 state secondary schools 2023/24 results Archive year
Secondary schools in Lancashire ranked on Attainment 8
100 of 151 schools have published 2024 results; the top 100 are shown here. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2023/24.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 45.9 | 0.00 | 46% | 65% | 4.07 | – |
| 1 , up 3 places since 2023 | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster · Academy converter | 73.7 | +0.69 (0.45 to 0.92) | 95% | 100% | 7.05 | 144 |
| 2 | Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Clitheroe · Academy converter | 72.8 | +0.55 (0.32 to 0.78) | 97% | 99% | 6.83 | 150 |
| 3= | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Rossendale · Academy converter | 72.0 | +0.36 (0.15 to 0.58) | 97% | 99% | 7.06 | 174 |
| 3= | Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lancaster · Academy converter | 72.0 | +0.59 (0.37 to 0.82) | 95% | 100% | 6.34 | 172 |
| 5 , down 4 places since 2023 | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Blackburn · Academy converter | 70.8 | +2.05 (1.80 to 2.30) | 91% | 94% | 6.99 | 126 |
| 6 | St Michael's Church of England High School Chorley · Academy converter | 59.7 | +0.56 (0.38 to 0.75) | 78% | 92% | 5.30 | 225 |
| 7 | Preston Muslim Girls High School Preston · Voluntary aided school | 59.1 | +1.06 (0.80 to 1.33) | 75% | 87% | 5.64 | 109 |
| 8 | Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Leyland · Academy converter | 58.2 | +0.53 (0.33 to 0.73) | 75% | 91% | 5.30 | 195 |
| 9= , up 8 places since 2023 | All Hallows Catholic High School Preston · Voluntary aided school | 57.5 | +0.70 (0.49 to 0.91) | 64% | 83% | 4.87 | 177 |
| 9= , down 4 places since 2023 | Penwortham Girls' High School Preston · Community school | 57.5 | +0.57 (0.34 to 0.80) | 72% | 86% | 5.49 | 159 |
| 11 , up 7 places since 2023 | Holy Cross Catholic High School Chorley · Voluntary aided school | 56.9 | +0.75 (0.55 to 0.96) | 66% | 85% | 5.07 | 187 |
| 12 , down 1 place since 2023 | Sharples School Bolton · Academy converter | 56.5 | +0.86 (0.67 to 1.04) | 66% | 78% | 4.71 | 236 |
| 13 , down 3 places since 2023 | Broughton High School Preston · Community school | 56.2 | +0.55 (0.34 to 0.76) | 68% | 85% | 5.12 | 177 |
| 14 , down 5 places since 2023 | The Blue Coat CofE School Oldham · Academy converter | 56.1 | +0.50 (0.33 to 0.68) | 64% | 84% | 5.21 | 259 |
| 15 , up 4 places since 2023 | Eden Boys' School, Preston Preston · Free schools | 55.6 | +0.84 (0.58 to 1.10) | 75% | 86% | 5.05 | 118 |
| 16 , down 5 places since 2023 | Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Preston · Voluntary aided school | 55.0 | +0.22 (-0.01 to 0.44) | 61% | 85% | 4.78 | 156 |
| 17 , down 4 places since 2023 | Canon Slade School Bolton · Academy converter | 54.6 | +0.29 (0.13 to 0.45) | 65% | 84% | 4.52 | 300 |
| 18 , up 4 places since 2023 | Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Lancaster · Academy converter | 53.9 | +0.60 (0.43 to 0.77) | 62% | 83% | 4.66 | 273 |
| 19 , up 5 places since 2023 | Hutton Church of England Grammar School Preston · Voluntary aided school | 53.4 | +0.13 (-0.10 to 0.37) | 64% | 83% | 4.74 | 143 |
| 20 , down 6 places since 2023 | St Damian's RC Science College Ashton-under-Lyne · Voluntary aided school | 52.8 | +0.24 (0.02 to 0.46) | 66% | 81% | 4.98 | 160 |
| 21 , down 1 place since 2023 | St George's School A Church of England Academy Blackpool · Academy converter | 52.7 | +0.38 (0.18 to 0.59) | 70% | 83% | 4.49 | 181 |
| 22 , down 6 places since 2023 | Standish Community High School Wigan · Academy converter | 52.4 | -0.07 (-0.24 to 0.10) | 59% | 79% | 4.39 | 257 |
| 23 , up 2 places since 2023 | Balshaw's Church of England High School Leyland · Voluntary controlled school | 52.1 | +0.18 (-0.03 to 0.39) | 58% | 80% | 4.82 | 177 |
| 24= , down 9 places since 2023 | St Bede's Catholic High School Ormskirk · Voluntary aided school | 51.6 | +0.41 (0.17 to 0.64) | 51% | 76% | 4.36 | 137 |
| 24= , down 3 places since 2023 | St Peter's Catholic High School Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 51.6 | -0.12 (-0.31 to 0.07) | 56% | 78% | 4.25 | 215 |
| 26 , up 3 places since 2023 | St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 51.5 | +0.16 (-0.02 to 0.34) | 57% | 75% | 4.33 | 239 |
| 27 , up 11 places since 2023 | Kearsley Academy Bolton · Academy sponsor led | 51.4 | +0.55 (0.30 to 0.80) | 57% | 72% | 4.57 | 142 |
| 28= , up 12 places since 2023 | Our Lady's Catholic High School Preston · Voluntary aided school | 50.8 | +0.24 (0.02 to 0.45) | 54% | 71% | 4.50 | 174 |
| 28= , up 12 places since 2023 | Parklands High School Chorley · Academy converter | 50.8 | +0.39 (0.19 to 0.58) | 54% | 78% | 4.04 | 220 |
| 30 , down 8 places since 2023 | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Blackburn · Academy converter | 50.5 | +0.19 (0.01 to 0.36) | 56% | 74% | 4.56 | 254 |
| 31 , up 2 places since 2023 | St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham Lytham St Annes · Voluntary aided school | 50.2 | -0.17 (-0.39 to 0.05) | 55% | 75% | 4.34 | 165 |
| 32 , up 2 places since 2023 | Bowland High Clitheroe · Academy converter | 49.6 | +0.38 (0.11 to 0.65) | 54% | 75% | 3.85 | 113 |
| 33 , down 2 places since 2023 | Woodhey High School Bury · Academy converter | 49.2 | +0.05 (-0.14 to 0.24) | 52% | 74% | 4.46 | 214 |
| 34 , up 27 places since 2023 | Corpus Christi Catholic High School Preston · Voluntary aided school | 48.8 | +0.67 (0.43 to 0.92) | 47% | 70% | 4.22 | 156 |
| 35 , up 18 places since 2023 | Turton School Bolton · Community school | 48.7 | +0.08 (-0.09 to 0.25) | 44% | 67% | 4.32 | 265 |
| 36 , down 9 places since 2023 | The Crompton House Church of England Academy Oldham · Academy converter | 48.6 | -0.02 (-0.18 to 0.13) | 53% | 73% | 4.44 | 325 |
| 37 , up 18 places since 2023 | Rivington and Blackrod High School Bolton · Academy converter | 48.4 | +0.10 (-0.08 to 0.27) | 49% | 73% | 4.07 | 270 |
| 38 | St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School Clitheroe · Academy converter | 48.2 | +0.19 (0.00 to 0.37) | 47% | 70% | 4.00 | 231 |
| 39 , up 11 places since 2023 | Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Poulton-le-Fylde · Voluntary aided school | 47.8 | +0.06 (-0.16 to 0.28) | 45% | 71% | 4.21 | 166 |
| 40 , down 6 places since 2023 | Tarleton Academy Preston · Academy converter | 47.4 | +0.28 (0.04 to 0.52) | 43% | 72% | 4.11 | 133 |
| 41= , down 11 places since 2023 | Burscough Priory Academy Ormskirk · Academy sponsor led | 47.2 | +0.23 (-0.01 to 0.48) | 51% | 69% | 4.12 | 134 |
| 41= , down 13 places since 2023 | Hodgson Academy Poulton-le-Fylde · Academy converter | 47.2 | -0.45 (-0.64 to -0.26) | 47% | 67% | 4.45 | 221 |
| 43 , up 13 places since 2023 | Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Heywood · Voluntary aided school | 46.8 | -0.32 (-0.54 to -0.09) | 52% | 72% | 4.00 | 149 |
| 44 , down 7 places since 2023 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Blackburn · Free schools | 46.7 | -0.22 (-0.47 to 0.03) | 44% | 66% | 4.29 | 140 |
| 45 , up 1 place since 2023 | Maharishi Free School Ormskirk · Free schools | 46.6 | +0.28 (-0.41 to 0.98) | 50% | 75% | 4.55 | 16 |
| 46= , up 8 places since 2023 | Lostock Hall Academy Preston · Academy converter | 46.5 | +0.00 (-0.22 to 0.23) | 47% | 73% | 3.98 | 149 |
| 46= , down 1 place since 2023 | Unsworth Academy Bury · Academy sponsor led | 46.5 | +0.21 (0.00 to 0.42) | 39% | 66% | 3.96 | 180 |
| 48 , down 8 places since 2023 | Shevington High School Wigan · Community school | 46.4 | -0.18 (-0.39 to 0.03) | 42% | 66% | 3.86 | 175 |
| 49 , down 5 places since 2023 | Bury Church of England High School Bury · Academy converter | 46.0 | -0.31 (-0.54 to -0.09) | 51% | 72% | 4.12 | 161 |
| 50= , up 8 places since 2023 | Hollingworth Academy Rochdale · Academy converter | 45.9 | -0.02 (-0.19 to 0.15) | 48% | 74% | 3.90 | 265 |
| 50= , up 19 places since 2023 | Ormskirk School Ormskirk · Academy sponsor led | 45.9 | -0.20 (-0.38 to -0.02) | 52% | 73% | 3.97 | 231 |
| 50= , down 7 places since 2023 | St Joseph's RC High School Bolton · Voluntary aided school | 45.9 | -0.14 (-0.34 to 0.06) | 53% | 74% | 3.99 | 212 |
| 53 , up 22 places since 2023 | The Elton High School Bury · Community school | 45.8 | -0.24 (-0.43 to -0.04) | 44% | 65% | 3.87 | 210 |
| 54= , up 3 places since 2023 | Millfield School Thornton-Cleveleys · Community school | 45.6 | -0.04 (-0.25 to 0.18) | 39% | 70% | 3.66 | 171 |
| 54= , up 15 places since 2023 | Wellacre Technology Academy Manchester · Academy converter | 45.6 | -0.32 (-0.58 to -0.06) | 47% | 72% | 3.81 | 116 |
| 56= , down 30 places since 2023 | Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Accrington · Academy converter | 45.5 | -0.26 (-0.45 to -0.06) | 41% | 65% | 3.95 | 208 |
| 56= , down 9 places since 2023 | St Cecilia's RC High School Preston · Voluntary aided school | 45.5 | +0.12 (-0.17 to 0.40) | 43% | 62% | 3.82 | 96 |
| 58 , up 29 places since 2023 | Hawkley Hall High School Wigan · Academy converter | 44.9 | -0.14 (-0.33 to 0.05) | 46% | 69% | 3.68 | 221 |
| 59 , down 12 places since 2023 | Thornleigh Salesian College Bolton · Voluntary aided school | 44.8 | -0.22 (-0.40 to -0.05) | 45% | 64% | 3.86 | 267 |
| 60 , down 24 places since 2023 | Haslingden High School and Sixth Form Rossendale · Community school | 44.6 | -0.13 (-0.30 to 0.05) | 42% | 66% | 3.74 | 265 |
| 61= | Albany Academy Chorley · Academy converter | 44.5 | -0.10 (-0.35 to 0.14) | 37% | 60% | 3.85 | 130 |
| 61= , up 5 places since 2023 | St Gabriel's RC High School Bury · Academy sponsor led | 44.5 | -0.18 (-0.38 to 0.02) | 35% | 59% | 3.88 | 210 |
| 63 , up 6 places since 2023 | North Chadderton School Oldham · Academy converter | 44.2 | -0.28 (-0.45 to -0.11) | 44% | 68% | 3.81 | 263 |
| 64= | Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Preston · Voluntary aided school | 44.1 | +0.03 (-0.22 to 0.27) | 46% | 63% | 3.75 | 133 |
| 64= , down 12 places since 2023 | St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Blackburn · Voluntary aided school | 44.1 | -0.25 (-0.44 to -0.06) | 42% | 64% | 4.12 | 216 |
| 66= , up 10 places since 2023 | Baines School Poulton-le-Fylde · Voluntary aided school | 44.0 | -0.59 (-0.80 to -0.38) | 39% | 61% | 3.61 | 183 |
| 66= , down 27 places since 2023 | Pleckgate High School Blackburn · Academy sponsor led | 44.0 | -0.01 (-0.19 to 0.17) | 43% | 62% | 3.93 | 259 |
| 66= , up 18 places since 2023 | The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 44.0 | -0.31 (-0.49 to -0.13) | 38% | 60% | 3.70 | 250 |
| 69 , down 37 places since 2023 | Whitworth Community High School Rochdale · Community school | 43.8 | -0.08 (-0.33 to 0.17) | 34% | 62% | 3.66 | 125 |
| 70= , down 5 places since 2023 | Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 43.4 | +0.12 (-0.07 to 0.30) | 36% | 57% | 3.90 | 242 |
| 70= , down 10 places since 2023 | The Byrchall High School Wigan · Academy converter | 43.4 | -0.40 (-0.57 to -0.22) | 43% | 63% | 3.65 | 250 |
| 72= , down 21 places since 2023 | Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 43.2 | -0.12 (-0.32 to 0.07) | 39% | 61% | 3.69 | 204 |
| 72= , up 13 places since 2023 | Ribblesdale School Clitheroe · Community school | 43.2 | -0.25 (-0.42 to -0.08) | 41% | 61% | 3.57 | 280 |
| 74 , down 2 places since 2023 | Westhoughton High School Bolton · Community school | 43.1 | -0.64 (-0.81 to -0.47) | 39% | 59% | 3.39 | 267 |
| 75= , up 24 places since 2023 | Harper Green School Bolton · Academy converter | 42.9 | -0.11 (-0.32 to 0.09) | 35% | 58% | 3.66 | 210 |
| 75= , up 19 places since 2023 | Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Rochdale · Academy sponsor led | 42.9 | -0.11 (-0.29 to 0.06) | 43% | 65% | 3.88 | 263 |
| 77 , up 39 places since 2023 | Bedford High School Leigh · Community school | 42.8 | -0.24 (-0.44 to -0.05) | 41% | 62% | 3.83 | 200 |
| 78 , down 11 places since 2023 | Ladybridge High School Bolton · Community school | 42.6 | -0.05 (-0.26 to 0.15) | 40% | 59% | 3.70 | 208 |
| 79= , down 11 places since 2023 | Darwen Vale High School Darwen · Academy sponsor led | 42.5 | -0.29 (-0.50 to -0.08) | 43% | 58% | 3.58 | 192 |
| 79= , down 18 places since 2023 | Garstang Community Academy Preston · Academy converter | 42.5 | -0.30 (-0.52 to -0.08) | 45% | 63% | 3.53 | 163 |
| 79= , down 6 places since 2023 | Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Accrington · Voluntary aided school | 42.5 | +0.38 (0.15 to 0.61) | 35% | 52% | 3.77 | 153 |
| 79= , down 1 place since 2023 | St Mary's Catholic High School Leyland · Voluntary aided school | 42.5 | -0.11 (-0.34 to 0.12) | 33% | 57% | 3.46 | 151 |
| 83 , down 3 places since 2023 | St John Fisher Catholic High School Wigan · Voluntary aided school | 42.2 | -0.58 (-0.78 to -0.38) | 32% | 54% | 3.40 | 202 |
| 84= , up 28 places since 2023 | Burnley High School Burnley · Free schools | 42.1 | -0.16 (-0.44 to 0.12) | 38% | 56% | 3.89 | 102 |
| 84= , up 22 places since 2023 | Hazel Wood High School Bury · Academy sponsor led | 42.1 | +0.02 (-0.23 to 0.27) | 34% | 59% | 3.79 | 139 |
| 86= , up 13 places since 2023 | St Mary's Catholic Academy Blackpool · Academy converter | 42.0 | -0.70 (-0.89 to -0.50) | 28% | 51% | 3.32 | 205 |
| 86= , down 12 places since 2023 | The Hollins Accrington · Academy converter | 42.0 | -0.16 (-0.38 to 0.06) | 37% | 61% | 3.46 | 155 |
| 88 , down 1 place since 2023 | Matthew Moss High School Rochdale · Academy converter | 41.8 | -0.03 (-0.22 to 0.16) | 37% | 52% | 3.77 | 236 |
| 89 , down 9 places since 2023 | Oasis Academy Leesbrook Oldham · Free schools | 41.7 | +0.12 (-0.13 to 0.37) | 38% | 55% | 3.91 | 141 |
| 90= , up 19 places since 2023 | Academy@Worden Leyland · Academy converter | 41.6 | -0.25 (-0.54 to 0.03) | 37% | 54% | 3.70 | 98 |
| 90= , down 5 places since 2023 | Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Colne · Voluntary aided school | 41.6 | -0.45 (-0.67 to -0.22) | 36% | 56% | 3.29 | 155 |
| 92= , down 43 places since 2023 | Cansfield High School Wigan · Community school | 41.5 | -0.55 (-0.75 to -0.35) | 32% | 55% | 3.67 | 195 |
| 92= , down 10 places since 2023 | Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Fleetwood · Voluntary aided school | 41.5 | -0.42 (-0.65 to -0.19) | 34% | 57% | 3.44 | 147 |
| 92= , up 10 places since 2023 | Pendle Vale College Nelson · Community school | 41.5 | +0.07 (-0.13 to 0.26) | 32% | 58% | 3.71 | 214 |
| 95= , up 2 places since 2023 | Blackburn Central High School Blackburn · Academy converter | 41.2 | -0.20 (-0.42 to 0.03) | 37% | 58% | 3.79 | 172 |
| 95= | Colne Park High School Colne · Academy converter | 41.2 | -0.25 (-0.44 to -0.06) | 43% | 63% | 3.79 | 214 |
| 97 , down 39 places since 2023 | Penwortham Priory Academy Preston · Academy converter | 40.5 | -0.36 (-0.59 to -0.13) | 36% | 59% | 3.52 | 152 |
| 98 , down 5 places since 2023 | Tottington High School Bury · Academy converter | 40.4 | -0.65 (-0.86 to -0.44) | 38% | 61% | 3.53 | 188 |
| 99= , down 20 places since 2023 | Alder Grange School Rossendale · Community school | 40.3 | -0.32 (-0.56 to -0.08) | 32% | 62% | 3.30 | 139 |
| 99= , down 17 places since 2023 | Ashton Community Science College Preston · Community school | 40.3 | -0.07 (-0.30 to 0.17) | 31% | 49% | 3.46 | 151 |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2023 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2023 result.
Independent schools in Lancashire with published 2024 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 | 53.6 | 75% | 8 |
| AKS Lytham Lytham St Annes · Other independent school | 36.6 | 0% | 73 |
| Al Islah Girls' High School Blackburn · Other independent school | 34.7 | 25% | 24 |
| Beech House School Rochdale · Other independent school | 52.4 | 56% | 25 |
| Beis Hatalmud School Salford · Other independent school | 11.5 | 0% | 27 |
| Bnos Yisroel School Manchester Salford · Other independent school | 32.1 | 0% | 55 |
| Bolton School Boys' Division Bolton · Other independent school | 52.0 | 0% | 142 |
| Bolton School Girls' Division Bolton · Other independent school | 56.4 | 0% | 128 |
| Bury Grammar Schools Bury · Other independent school | 37.9 | 0% | 147 |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Oldham · Other independent school | 26.3 | 17% | 12 |
| Edenfield Girls' High School Other independent school | 46.1 | 23% | 13 |
| Hulme Grammar School Oldham · Other independent school | 56.3 | 75% | 102 |
| Islamiyah School Blackburn · Other independent school | 58.3 | 67% | 42 |
| Jamea Al Kauthar Lancaster · Other independent school | 51.2 | 38% | 29 |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Blackburn · Other independent school | 63.2 | 93% | 40 |
| Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Manchester · Other independent school | 65.0 | 92% | 24 |
| Kirkham Grammar School Preston · Other independent school | 45.9 | 0% | 111 |
| Lord's School Bolton · Other independent school | 4.3 | 0% | 13 |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Bolton · Other independent school | 48.8 | 0% | 18 |
| Moorland School Limited Clitheroe · Other independent school | 30.7 | 31% | 35 |
| Oakhill School Clitheroe · Other independent school | 45.6 | 48% | 21 |
| Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools Salford · Other independent school | 33.2 | 0% | 11 |
| Olive High Other independent school | 47.0 | 36% | 50 |
| Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus Lancaster · Other independent school | 49.7 | 33% | 6 |
| Rossall School Fleetwood · Other independent school | 20.7 | 0% | 117 |
| Scarisbrick Hall School Other independent school | 36.3 | 0% | 73 |
| St Anne's College Grammar School Lytham St Annes · Other independent school | 19.4 | 13% | 16 |
| Stonyhurst College Other independent school | 38.3 | 0% | 98 |
| The Alternative School Accrington · Other independent school | 1.6 | 0% | 29 |
| The Manchester Grammar School Manchester · Other independent school | 42.5 | 0% | 226 |
| Turning Point Academy Other independent school | 5.0 | 0% | 17 |
| Westholme School Blackburn · Other independent school | 59.7 | 61% | 76 |