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Secondary (Year 7 upwards)
Council: Lancashire

Academy@Worden

Leyland, Lancashire - PR25 1RN

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Pupils experience a range of enrichment within and beyond the school day and in the community.”

SecondarySince 1990Ofsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

Accrington Academy

Accrington, Lancashire - BB5 4FF

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“United Learning comprises: United Learning Ltd (Registered in England No: 00018582. Charity No. 313999) UCST (Registered in England No: 2780748. Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859. An Exempt Charity). Companies limited by guarantee.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judged

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Quality of education: Requires improvement

Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

Accrington, Lancashire - BB5 4AY

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“St Christopher’s CE High School has provided high quality education for the Church going families of East Lancashire for over sixty years. We are proud of the enviable reputation that we have earned in all areas of education – cultural, social, physical and of course spiritual.”

SecondaryEstablishedNo rating on record

Albany Academy

Chorley, Lancashire - PR7 3AY

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Albany Academy is a highly successful school that combines a caring and supportive atmosphere with excellent academic outcomes for all of our pupils.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Alder Grange School

Rossendale, Lancashire - BB4 8HW

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“We explicitly teach our students what it means to be an Alder Granger from the moment they arrive at school in Year 7, and refer to this frequently. The ethos is primarily built upon relationships, which are warm and caring, supporting a genuine family feel.”

SecondaryEstablishedNo rating on record

All Hallows Catholic High School

Preston, Lancashire - PR1 0LN

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“At All Hallows we believe in the growth and development of all in our school community. We aim to nurture the potential of our students so that they can find their vocation and take their places as responsible members of our communities and society.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: OutstandingQuality of education: Outstanding

All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

Rossendale, Lancashire - BB4 6SJ

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“All Saints’ is a school where the Catholic faith is taught, lived and celebrated. We will educate the whole person spiritually, morally and intellectually. We embrace Catholic values in all we do and in all our relationships.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

Archbishop Temple Church of England High School

Preston, Lancashire - PR2 8RA

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“The Christian ethos is at the very heart of the school which ensures that the traditional Christian values of respect, compassion and self-discipline are linked to the aspiration that every single pupil reaches their potential.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

Ashton Community Science College

Preston, Lancashire - PR2 1SL

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“At Ashton, we are incredibly proud of our school and its successes. We make no secret of striving for excellence in every aspect of school life for all our students. Our school motto declares that we are “A School to be Proud of” and this underpins our ethos.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

Rossendale, Lancashire - BB4 7BJ

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (BRGS) has been recognised for its exceptional sporting provision with the recent achievement of the School Games Mark Gold Award. With over 630 pupils having memberships to school PE clubs and more than 400 pupils being involved...”

SecondaryGrammar (selective)EstablishedOfsted: InadequateQuality of education: GoodCategory of concern

Baines School

Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire - FY6 8BE

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“We are proud of our school and hope you will find the wide range of information useful and interesting in providing an overview of what our school is like. Baines School is a fantastic school to belong to.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

Balshaw's Church of England High School

Leyland, Lancashire - PR25 3AH

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Founded in 1782, we are proud of our 240 years of history. Richard Balshaw had a vision of the school as fully inclusive and educating the whole child and we have continued to do this despite changing ideas and trends in Education.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Bay Leadership Academy

Morecambe, Lancashire - LA3 1AB

Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)

“Our STAR values of service, teamwork, ambition and respect are the cornerstone of our academy culture and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where pupils care about each other, care about the Academy and care about the community.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy

Leyland, Lancashire - PR26 9HH

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“We want to be a community that cultivates the fruits of godly wisdom in both our staff and students. Fruits of integrity, honesty, peace, and unity. Our community puts down deep roots with godly values to produce good fruit.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Burnley, Lancashire - BB10 3AA

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“We aim to provide secure learning environments where all pupils can take risks and their learning can thrive. Teachers provide an excellent education and there is a wide range of educational experiences that develop the whole child.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: Requires improvementQuality of education: Requires improvement

Bowland High

Clitheroe, Lancashire - BB7 4QS

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Our Mission Statement sums up our school. A school founded on mutual respect and responsibility, with high standards of behaviour. It is forward-looking but also proud of, and true to, its heritage.”

SecondarySince 1997Ofsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Broughton High School

Preston, Lancashire - PR3 5JJ

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Our school motto is ‘Achieving Together’ and throughout your time with us here at school we will work together as a team to ensure that every pupil achieves their ‘Best at Broughton’.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: OutstandingQuality of education: Outstanding

Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School

Preston, Lancashire - PR5 6PB

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Reading is at the centre of all subjects at Brownedge St Mary’s Catholic High School. We encourage our pupils to ‘let their light shine’ on their reading voyage in school.”

SecondaryEstablishedNo rating on record

Burnley High School

Burnley, Lancashire - BB12 6NX

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

SecondarySince 2014No rating on record

Burscough Priory Academy

Ormskirk, Lancashire - L40 7RZ

Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)

“Burscough Priory Academy is at the centre of a community of inspirational partnerships which nurtures respectful, independent, lifelong learners working together to shape a better future for all.”

SecondaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good