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Council: Lancashire

Altham St James Church of England Primary School

Accrington, Lancashire - BB5 5UH

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo): Mrs. Carol Woods head@altham.lancs.sch.uk”

PrimaryEstablishedNo rating on record

Anderton Primary School

Adlington, Lancashire - PR6 9NN

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Anderton Primary School is a community school with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The main building was built in 1910 and has been extended and modernised to meet our needs. It serves the inter-linking villages of Anderton, Adlington and Heath Charnock.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

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Quality of education: Good

Ansdell Primary School

Lytham St Annes, Lancashire - FY8 4DR

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“We value outdoor learning and spend as much time outside as possible.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Applebee Wood School

Preston, Lancashire - PR5 5SS

Reception - Year 11 (ages 4-16)

“Applebee Wood School has been offering specialist provision in teaching pupils with Educational Health Care Plans for almost 60 years. Children who attend Applebee Wood School are happy and safe in our nurturing environment.”

Not applicableEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: InadequateCategory of concern

Appletree Nursery School

Lancaster, Lancashire - LA1 5QB

NurserySince 2005Ofsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy

Wigan, Lancashire - WN6 9DT

Year 1 - Year 6 (ages 5-11)

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

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

Arkholme Church of England Primary School

Carnforth, Lancashire - LA6 1AU

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)

“At Arkholme Church of England Primary School we believe in the concept of lifelong learning and the notion that learning should be a rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone; it should be fun! In order to live out our vision and mission we aim to be a school where:”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality 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

Ashton Primary School

Preston, Lancashire - PR2 1TU

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Through a creative curriculum that sparks wonder and builds lasting memories, we provide rich opportunities and experiences that strengthen knowledge and skills.”

PrimaryEstablishedNo rating on record

Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Preston, Lancashire - PR2 1EQ

Year 1 - Year 6 (ages 5-11)

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Not judgedQuality of education: Good

Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ormskirk, Lancashire - L39 5AS

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“All members of our school embody our values and vision to ensure that Aughton Christ Church C of E Primary School is a ‘Caring Christian Community’.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: OutstandingQuality of education: Outstanding

Aughton St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Ormskirk, Lancashire - L39 5DG

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“Our School Vision is to nurture a loving, friendly family ethos, which celebrates the different gifts God has given everyone and encourages the use and development of these talents (Romans 12:6).”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Aughton Town Green Primary School

Ormskirk, Lancashire - L39 6SF

Year 1 - Year 6 (ages 5-11)

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: 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

Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School

Bacup, Lancashire - OL13 0QW

Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)

“We desire to be a faith community where we all have the courage to grow together, personally, professionally, academically, and spiritually.”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

Bacup Nursery School

Bacup, Lancashire - OL13 8EF

Nursery - Reception (ages 2-5)

“Bacup Nursery School is a maintained school with qualified teachers with a range of teaching experience across primary and early years' education, along with highly qualified and experienced teaching assistants.”

NurseryEstablishedOfsted: OutstandingQuality of education: Outstanding

Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School

Bacup, Lancashire - OL13 9RR

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

“At St. Saviour’s we pride ourselves in being a ‘small school with a big heart’ as we continually strive to ensure that each and every child develops to achieve their full potential whilst having fun along the way!”

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: Good

Bacup Thorn Primary School

Bacup, Lancashire - OL13 8EF

Reception - Year 6 (ages 4-11)

PrimaryEstablishedOfsted: GoodQuality of education: Good

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