Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Lancashire (2025)

Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Listed with official data; 94 schools in Lancashire, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.

#	School	Sector	Attainment 8	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Clitheroe Royal Grammar School Clitheroe · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	74.4	93.5 Top 5%	74.4 Attainment 8	1,496
2	Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	74.1	96.3 Top 5%	74.1 Attainment 8	1,294
3	Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	73.4	95.7 Top 5%	73.4 Attainment 8	1,038
4	Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Rossendale · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	73.3	95.1 Top 5%	73.3 Attainment 8	1,087
5	Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Leyland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	59.3	92.3 Top 10%	59.3 Attainment 8	958
6	Broughton High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	59.3	92.0 Top 10%	59.3 Attainment 8	932
7	St Michael's Church of England High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	58.9	93.0 Top 5%	58.9 Attainment 8	1,134
8	Preston Muslim Girls High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	56.2	79.2 Top 25%	56.2 Attainment 8	607
9	All Hallows Catholic High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	55.6	86.2 Top 10%	55.6 Attainment 8	911
10	Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	55.4	82.7 Top 25%	55.4 Attainment 8	891
11	Oakhill School Clitheroe · All-through · Ages 0–16	Independent	55.1	83.5 Top 25%	55.1 Attainment 8	279
12	St Bede's Catholic High School Ormskirk · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	55.0	88.3 Top 10%	55.0 Attainment 8	709
13	Holy Cross Catholic High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	55.0	86.9 Top 10%	55.0 Attainment 8	976
14	Maharishi Free School Ormskirk · All-through · Ages 4–16	Academy	54.1	47.7 Lower 50%	54.1 Attainment 8	229
15	Penwortham Girls' High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	52.9	78.9 Top 25%	52.9 Attainment 8	799
16	Balshaw's Church of England High School Leyland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	52.3	81.0 Top 25%	52.3 Attainment 8	921
17	Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	50.7	75.3 Top 25%	50.7 Attainment 8	1,755
18	Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	50.7	71.6 Top 25%	50.7 Attainment 8	1,280
19	Abrar Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–21	Independent	50.4	76.9 Top 25%	50.4 Attainment 8	81
20	Whitworth Community High School ROCHDALE · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	50.3	71.9 Top 25%	50.3 Attainment 8	654
21	Olive High BURNLEY · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	50.2	72.4 Top 25%	50.2 Attainment 8	214
22	Corpus Christi Catholic High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	50.2	67.7 Top 50%	50.2 Attainment 8	813
23	Hutton Church of England Grammar School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	50.1	69.2 Top 50%	50.1 Attainment 8	807
24	Edenfield Girls' High School Nelson · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Independent	50.1	68.8 Top 50%	50.1 Attainment 8	102
25	Our Lady's Catholic High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	50.0	67.9 Top 50%	50.0 Attainment 8	902
26	Eden Boys' School, Preston Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	49.8	71.2 Top 25%	49.8 Attainment 8	615
27	Hodgson Academy Poulton-Le-Fylde · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	49.5	69.6 Top 50%	49.5 Attainment 8	1,121
28	Jamea Al Kauthar Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–25	Independent	49.3	61.4 Top 50%	49.3 Attainment 8	261
29	Burscough Priory Academy Ormskirk · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	48.8	71.5 Top 25%	48.8 Attainment 8	729
30	Up Holland High School Wigan · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	48.8	64.8 Top 50%	48.8 Attainment 8	874
31	Millfield School Thornton-Cleveleys · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	48.5	63.4 Top 50%	48.5 Attainment 8	877
32	St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham Lytham St Annes · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	48.3	70.0 Top 25%	48.3 Attainment 8	817
33	Bowland High Clitheroe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	47.8	67.8 Top 50%	47.8 Attainment 8	644
34	Lostock Hall Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	47.6	63.0 Top 50%	47.6 Attainment 8	759
35	Saint Aidan's Church of England High School Poulton-le-Fylde · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	47.0	62.5 Top 50%	47.0 Attainment 8	820
36	Tarleton Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	46.3	61.1 Top 50%	46.3 Attainment 8	674
37	St Cecilia's RC High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	46.2	51.5 Top 50%	46.2 Attainment 8	581
38	Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	46.1	55.0 Top 50%	46.1 Attainment 8	772
39	Baines School Poulton-le-Fylde · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	45.8	48.7 Top 50%	45.8 Attainment 8	726
40	St Mary's Catholic High School Leyland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	45.0	55.1 Top 50%	45.0 Attainment 8	813
41	St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Clitheroe · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.9	58.1 Top 50%	44.9 Attainment 8	1,117
42	Garstang Community Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.8	55.9 Top 50%	44.8 Attainment 8	750
43	Longridge High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.6	45.5 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	810
44	Ashton Community Science College Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	44.6	41.7 Lower 50%	44.6 Attainment 8	837
45	Parklands High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	44.4	44.6 Lower 50%	44.4 Attainment 8	1,102
46	Haslingden High School and Sixth Form Rossendale · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	44.2	50.1 Top 50%	44.2 Attainment 8	1,540
47	Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Colne · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	44.1	45.4 Lower 50%	44.1 Attainment 8	812
48	Albany Academy Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	43.7	39.7 Lower 50%	43.7 Attainment 8	725
49	Ribblesdale School Clitheroe · All-through · Ages 4–16	Local authority	43.5	51.1 Top 50%	43.5 Attainment 8	1,437
50	Carr Hill High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	43.5	45.8 Lower 50%	43.5 Attainment 8	790
51	Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood Fleetwood · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	43.5	41.3 Lower 50%	43.5 Attainment 8	769
52	Penwortham Priory Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	43.2	45.4 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	745
53	Academy@Worden Leyland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	43.2	43.4 Lower 50%	43.2 Attainment 8	660
54	Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	42.7	38.1 Lower 50%	42.7 Attainment 8	801
55	Kirkham Grammar School Preston · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	42.6	29.0 Lower 50%	42.6 Attainment 8	670
56	Pendle Vale College Nelson · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	42.5	33.5 Lower 50%	42.5 Attainment 8	1,046
57	Ormskirk School Ormskirk · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	42.4	40.9 Lower 50%	42.4 Attainment 8	1,169
58	Southlands High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	42.1	35.2 Lower 50%	42.1 Attainment 8	821
59	Lathom High School : A Technology College Skelmersdale · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	41.5	28.4 Lower 50%	41.5 Attainment 8	806
60	Fulwood Academy Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	41.4	28.8 Lower 50%	41.4 Attainment 8	973
61	Our Lady's Catholic College Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	41.3	28.7 Lower 50%	41.3 Attainment 8	981
62	Sir John Thursby Community College Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	41.0	27.5 Lower 50%	41.0 Attainment 8	1,121
63	The Hollins Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	40.7	31.4 Lower 50%	40.7 Attainment 8	794
64	Unity College Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	40.3	31.2 Lower 50%	40.3 Attainment 8	1,402
65	Marsden Heights Community College Nelson · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	40.3	30.3 Lower 50%	40.3 Attainment 8	1,047
66	Carnforth High School Carnforth · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	39.8	29.5 Lower 50%	39.8 Attainment 8	657
67	Shuttleworth College Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	39.5	27.2 Lower 50%	39.5 Attainment 8	1,072
68	Accrington Academy Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	39.4	28.9 Lower 50%	39.4 Attainment 8	953
69	Moor Park High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	39.3	26.1 Lower 50%	39.3 Attainment 8	599
70	Burnley High School Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	38.6	23.4 Lower 50%	38.6 Attainment 8	579
71	Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic High School Skelmersdale · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	38.1	21.0 Lower 50%	38.1 Attainment 8	786
72	Colne Park High School Colne · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	38.0	30.1 Lower 50%	38.0 Attainment 8	989
73	Wellfield Academy Leyland · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	37.7	25.5 Lower 50%	37.7 Attainment 8	562
74	Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Burnley · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	37.6	22.1 Lower 50%	37.6 Attainment 8	1,261
75	West Craven High School Barnoldswick · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	37.4	29.5 Lower 50%	37.4 Attainment 8	528
76	The Hyndburn Academy Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	37.4	18.6 Lower 50%	37.4 Attainment 8	641
77	Alder Grange School Rossendale · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Local authority	37.0	27.5 Lower 50%	37.0 Attainment 8	899
78	Bay Leadership Academy Morecambe · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	36.8	18.4 Lower 50%	36.8 Attainment 8	726
79	Morecambe Bay Academy Morecambe · Secondary · Ages 11–18	Academy	36.8	17.2 Lower 50%	36.8 Attainment 8	1,045
80	St Anne's College Grammar School Lytham St Annes · All-through · Ages 2–19	Independent	36.7	17.4 Lower 50%	36.7 Attainment 8	61
81	Rhyddings Accrington · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	36.5	15.7 Lower 50%	36.5 Attainment 8	610
82	Christ The King Catholic High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	35.9	15.1 Lower 50%	35.9 Attainment 8	446
83	Fleetwood High School FLEETWOOD · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Local authority	35.8	15.9 Lower 50%	35.8 Attainment 8	1,025
84	Lancaster High School Lancaster · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	35.6	15.8 Lower 50%	35.6 Attainment 8	567
85	Colne Primet Academy Colne · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	35.4	17.5 Lower 50%	35.4 Attainment 8	805
86	All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Rossendale · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	35.3	18.5 Lower 50%	35.3 Attainment 8	504
87	AKS Lytham Lytham St Annes · All-through · Ages 0–19	Independent	35.0	24.3 Lower 50%	35.0 Attainment 8	785
88	Walton-Le-Dale High School Preston · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	33.1	17.1 Lower 50%	33.1 Attainment 8	688
89	The Valley Leadership Academy Bacup · Secondary · Ages 11–16	Academy	32.6	17.7 Lower 50%	32.6 Attainment 8	578
90	Scarisbrick Hall School Ormskirk · All-through · Ages 0–18	Independent	32.0	16.9 Lower 50%	32.0 Attainment 8	1,039
91	Stonyhurst College Clitheroe · All-through · Ages 3–19	Independent	29.5	22.3 Lower 50%	29.5 Attainment 8	680
92	Rossall School Fleetwood · All-through · Ages 0–19	Independent	19.1	19.3 Lower 50%	19.1 Attainment 8	810
93	Turning Point Academy Ormskirk · All-through · Ages 7–16	Independent	10.3	3.4 Lower 50%	10.3 Attainment 8	72
94	The Alternative School Accrington · All-through · Ages 6–18	Independent	2.4	2.2 Lower 50%	2.4 Attainment 8	172

Clitheroe Royal Grammar School in Clitheroe leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in Lancashire with Attainment 8 74.4. Of the 94 schools shown, 46 are academy, 35 are local authority, 13 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider North West secondary schools by attainment 8 league table, every school on the Lancashire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School in Clitheroe, North West ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in Lancashire with Attainment 8 74.4 (Pupils on roll: 1,496).

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Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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