Largest Schools in Lancashire (2025)

Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools in Lancashire, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.

#	School	Sector	Pupils	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,755	75.3 Top 25%	50.7 Attainment 8	1,755
2	Lytham St Annes High School Lytham St. Annes · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,588	56.1 Top 50%	25.3% Free school meals	1,588
3	Haslingden High School and Sixth Form Rossendale · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	1,540	50.1 Top 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	1,540
4	Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Clitheroe · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,496	93.5 Top 5%	74.4 Attainment 8	1,496
5	Ribblesdale School Clitheroe · All-through · Ages 4–16	Local authority	1,437	51.1 Top 50%	43.5 Attainment 8	1,437
6	Unity College Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,402	31.2 Lower 50%	40.3 Attainment 8	1,402
7	Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,294	96.3 Top 5%	74.1 Attainment 8	1,294
8	Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,280	71.6 Top 25%	50.7 Attainment 8	1,280
9	Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,261	22.1 Lower 50%	37.6 Attainment 8	1,261
10	Ormskirk School Ormskirk · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,169	40.9 Lower 50%	42.4 Attainment 8	1,169
11	St Michael's Church of England High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,134	93.0 Top 5%	58.9 Attainment 8	1,134
12	Hodgson Academy Poulton-Le-Fylde · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,121	69.6 Top 50%	49.5 Attainment 8	1,121
13	Sir John Thursby Community College Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,121	27.5 Lower 50%	41.0 Attainment 8	1,121
14	St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Clitheroe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,117	58.1 Top 50%	44.9 Attainment 8	1,117
15	Parklands High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,102	44.6 Lower 50%	44.4 Attainment 8	1,102
16	Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Rossendale · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,087	95.1 Top 5%	73.3 Attainment 8	1,087
17	Shuttleworth College Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,072	27.2 Lower 50%	39.5 Attainment 8	1,072
18	Marsden Heights Community College Nelson · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	1,047	30.3 Lower 50%	40.3 Attainment 8	1,047
19	Pendle Vale College Nelson · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,046	33.5 Lower 50%	42.5 Attainment 8	1,046
20	Morecambe Bay Academy Morecambe · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,045	17.2 Lower 50%	36.8 Attainment 8	1,045
21	Scarisbrick Hall School Ormskirk · All-through · Ages 0–18	Independent	1,039	16.9 Lower 50%	32.0 Attainment 8	1,039
22	Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	1,038	95.7 Top 5%	73.4 Attainment 8	1,038
23	Fleetwood High School FLEETWOOD · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	1,025	15.9 Lower 50%	35.8 Attainment 8	1,025
24	Colne Park High School Colne · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	989	30.1 Lower 50%	38.0 Attainment 8	989
25	Our Lady's Catholic College Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	981	28.7 Lower 50%	41.3 Attainment 8	981
26	Holy Cross Catholic High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	976	86.9 Top 10%	55.0 Attainment 8	976
27	Fulwood Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	973	28.8 Lower 50%	41.4 Attainment 8	973
28	Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Leyland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	958	92.3 Top 10%	59.3 Attainment 8	958
29	Accrington Academy Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	953	28.9 Lower 50%	39.4 Attainment 8	953
30	Broughton High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	932	92.0 Top 10%	59.3 Attainment 8	932
31	Balshaw's Church of England High School Leyland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	921	81.0 Top 25%	52.3 Attainment 8	921
32	All Hallows Catholic High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	911	86.2 Top 10%	55.6 Attainment 8	911
33	Our Lady's Catholic High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	902	67.9 Top 50%	50.0 Attainment 8	902
34	Alder Grange School Rossendale · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	899	27.5 Lower 50%	37.0 Attainment 8	899
35	Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	891	82.7 Top 25%	55.4 Attainment 8	891
36	Millfield School Thornton-Cleveleys · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	877	63.4 Top 50%	48.5 Attainment 8	877
37	Up Holland High School Wigan · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	874	64.8 Top 50%	48.8 Attainment 8	874
38	Ashton Community Science College Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	837	41.7 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	837
39	Southlands High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	821	35.2 Lower 50%	42.1 Attainment 8	821
40	Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Poulton-le-Fylde · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	820	62.5 Top 50%	47.0 Attainment 8	820
41	St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham Lytham St Annes · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	817	70.0 Top 25%	48.3 Attainment 8	817
42	Corpus Christi Catholic High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	813	67.7 Top 50%	50.2 Attainment 8	813
43	St Mary's Catholic High School Leyland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	813	55.1 Top 50%	45.0 Attainment 8	813
44	Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Colne · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	812	45.4 Lower 50%	44.1 Attainment 8	812
45	Longridge High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	810	45.5 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	810
46	Rossall School Fleetwood · All-through · Ages 0–19	Independent	810	19.3 Lower 50%	19.1 Attainment 8	810
47	Hutton Church of England Grammar School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	807	69.2 Top 50%	50.1 Attainment 8	807
48	Lathom High School : A Technology College Skelmersdale · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	806	28.4 Lower 50%	41.5 Attainment 8	806
49	Colne Primet Academy Colne · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	805	17.5 Lower 50%	35.4 Attainment 8	805
50	Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	801	38.1 Lower 50%	42.7 Attainment 8	801
51	Penwortham Girls' High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	799	78.9 Top 25%	52.9 Attainment 8	799
52	The Hollins Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	794	31.4 Lower 50%	40.7 Attainment 8	794
53	Carr Hill High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	790	45.8 Lower 50%	43.5 Attainment 8	790
54	Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Skelmersdale · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	786	21.0 Lower 50%	38.1 Attainment 8	786
55	AKS Lytham Lytham St Annes · All-through · Ages 0–19	Independent	785	24.3 Lower 50%	35.0 Attainment 8	785
56	Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	772	55.0 Top 50%	46.1 Attainment 8	772
57	Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Fleetwood · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	769	41.3 Lower 50%	43.5 Attainment 8	769
58	Lostock Hall Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	759	63.0 Top 50%	47.6 Attainment 8	759
59	Garstang Community Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	750	55.9 Top 50%	44.8 Attainment 8	750
60	Penwortham Priory Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	745	45.4 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	745
61	Burscough Priory Academy Ormskirk · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	729	71.5 Top 25%	48.8 Attainment 8	729
62	Baines School Poulton-le-Fylde · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	726	48.7 Top 50%	45.8 Attainment 8	726
63	Bay Leadership Academy Morecambe · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	726	18.4 Lower 50%	36.8 Attainment 8	726
64	Albany Academy Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	725	39.7 Lower 50%	43.7 Attainment 8	725
65	St Bede's Catholic High School Ormskirk · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	709	88.3 Top 10%	55.0 Attainment 8	709
66	Deepdale Community Primary School Preston · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	696	37.7 Lower 50%	62% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	696
67	Walton-Le-Dale High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	688	17.1 Lower 50%	33.1 Attainment 8	688
68	Stonyhurst College Clitheroe · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	680	22.3 Lower 50%	29.5 Attainment 8	680
69	Tarleton Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	674	61.1 Top 50%	46.3 Attainment 8	674
70	Kirkham Grammar School Preston · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	670	29.0 Lower 50%	42.6 Attainment 8	670
71	Academy@Worden Leyland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	660	43.4 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	660
72	Carnforth High School Carnforth · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	657	29.5 Lower 50%	39.8 Attainment 8	657
73	Whitworth Community High School ROCHDALE · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	654	71.9 Top 25%	50.3 Attainment 8	654
74	Bowland High Clitheroe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	644	67.8 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	644
75	The Hyndburn Academy Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	641	18.6 Lower 50%	37.4 Attainment 8	641
76	Heasandford Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	630	35.1 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	630
77	Eden Boys' School, Preston Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	615	71.2 Top 25%	49.8 Attainment 8	615
78	Rhyddings Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	610	15.7 Lower 50%	36.5 Attainment 8	610
79	Preston Muslim Girls High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	607	79.2 Top 25%	56.2 Attainment 8	607
80	Moor Park High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	599	26.1 Lower 50%	39.3 Attainment 8	599
81	St Cecilia's RC High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	581	51.5 Top 50%	46.2 Attainment 8	581
82	Burnley High School Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	579	23.4 Lower 50%	38.6 Attainment 8	579
83	The Valley Leadership Academy Bacup · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	578	17.7 Lower 50%	32.6 Attainment 8	578
84	Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School Lytham St Annes · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	575	67.9 Top 50%	73% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	575
85	Moorside Primary School Lancaster · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	570	64.3 Top 50%	70% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	570
86	Accrington Peel Park Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	570	36.5 Lower 50%	57% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	570
87	Lancaster High School Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	567	15.8 Lower 50%	35.6 Attainment 8	567
88	Wellfield Academy Leyland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	562	25.5 Lower 50%	37.7 Attainment 8	562
89	Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	559	66.0 Top 50%	64% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	559
90	West Craven High School Barnoldswick · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	528	29.5 Lower 50%	37.4 Attainment 8	528
91	All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Rossendale · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	504	18.5 Lower 50%	35.3 Attainment 8	504
92	Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Lancaster · Primary · Ages 2–11	Local authority	498	54.5 Top 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	498
93	Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Morecambe · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	491	26.7 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	491
94	Lancaster Road Primary School Morecambe · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	478	28.9 Lower 50%	53% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	478
95	Barden Primary School Burnley · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	474	38.7 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	474
96	Walverden Primary School Nelson · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	448	50.3 Lower 50%	65% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	448
97	Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Preston · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	446	49.2 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	446
98	Christ The King Catholic High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	446	15.1 Lower 50%	35.9 Attainment 8	446
99	Queen's Drive Primary School Preston · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	434	81.7 Top 25%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	434
100	Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Accrington · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	434	18.4 Lower 50%	42% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	434

Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy in Lancaster leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Lancashire with Pupils 1,755. Of the 100 schools shown, 49 are local authority, 46 are academy, 5 are independent.

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What is the best largest school in Lancashire?

Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy in Lancaster, North West ranks first among largest schools in Lancashire with Pupils 1,755 (Pupils on roll: 1,755).

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Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

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