Which is the best primary school in Lancashire?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold ranks first of 445 ranked primary schools in Lancashire, with 100% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Lancashire ranked?

Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many primary schools are ranked in Lancashire?

445 primary schools in Lancashire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Primary schools in Lancashire, ranked

The 445 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Voluntary aided school

29%

higher standard

100%

expected standard
2
Roughlee Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

14%

higher standard

100%

expected standard
3
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

11%

higher standard

100%

expected standard
4
Gisburn Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

94%

expected standard
5
Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School
Community school

8%

higher standard

94%

expected standard
6
Crawford Village Primary School
Community school

25%

higher standard

92%

expected standard
7
Freckleton Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

17%

higher standard

92%

expected standard
8
Crow Orchard Primary School
Community school

8%

higher standard

92%

expected standard
9
Newburgh Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

92%

expected standard
10
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

30%

higher standard

91%

expected standard
11
Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

16%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
12
Brabins Endowed School
Voluntary controlled school

10%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
13
Burscough Bridge Methodist School
Voluntary controlled school

0%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
14
The Olive School, Preston
Free schools

30%

higher standard

88%

expected standard
15
Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

16%

higher standard

88%

expected standard
16
Helmshore Primary School
Community school

14%

higher standard

88%

expected standard
17
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

88%

expected standard
18
Eccleston Primary School
Community school

13%

higher standard

88%

expected standard
19
Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

27%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
20
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Voluntary aided school

24%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
21
Sherwood Primary School
Community school

28%

higher standard

86%

expected standard
22
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

86%

expected standard
23
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

86%

expected standard
24
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

15%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
25
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school

15%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
26
Stanah Primary School
Community school

13%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
27
Longton Primary School
Foundation school

17%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
28
New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

17%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
29
Longridge Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
30
Burscough Village Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
31
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
Voluntary aided school

3%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
32
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
33
Lytham Hall Park Primary School
Community school

23%

higher standard

82%

expected standard
34
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

9%

higher standard

82%

expected standard
35
Hambleton Primary Academy
Academy converter

0%

higher standard

82%

expected standard
36
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

35%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
37
Edisford Primary School
Community school

19%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
38
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Voluntary aided school

19%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
39
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore
Voluntary aided school

19%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
40
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
41
Whalley Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

12%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
42
Tarleton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

3%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
43
Edenfield Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

23%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
44
Abbey Village Primary School
Community school

20%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
45
Howick Church Endowed Primary School
Voluntary aided school

20%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
46
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
47
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

10%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
48
Lomeshaye Junior School
Community school

8%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
49
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Voluntary aided school

3%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
50
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Voluntary aided school

3%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
51
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Voluntary aided school

28%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
52
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

21%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
53
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

16%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
54
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school

14%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
55
Rufford CofE School
Voluntary aided school

11%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
56
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School
Community school

7%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
57
Pool House Community Primary School
Community school

7%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
58
Rivington Foundation Primary School
Foundation school

7%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
59
Rishton Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

4%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
60
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
61
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
62
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter

19%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
63
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
64
Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school

12%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
65
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter

11%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
66
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter

9%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
67
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Voluntary aided school

9%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
68
Moss Side Primary School
Community school

3%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
69
Ansdell Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
70
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

15%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
71
Little Hoole Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
72
Nateby Primary School
Community school

8%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
73
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

7%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
74
Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

14%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
75
Brookfield Park Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
76
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

8%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
77
Trawden Forest Primary School
Community school

4%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
78
Brookfield Community Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
79
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
80
Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School
Community school

23%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
81
Garstang Community Primary School
Community school

19%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
82
Blacko Primary School
Academy converter

17%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
83
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school

17%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
84
Carleton Green Community Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
85
Forton Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
86
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school

0%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
87
Queen's Drive Primary School
Community school

18%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
88
Holland Moor Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
89
St Catherine's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school

14%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
90
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

11%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
91
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Academy converter

11%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
92
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led

9%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
93
Cobbs Brow School
Community school

9%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
94
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Voluntary aided school

9%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
95
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school

7%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
96
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Voluntary aided school

6%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
97
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
Voluntary aided school

5%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
98
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary aided school

30%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
99
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Voluntary aided school

27%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
100
Great Wood Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

73%

expected standard

Common questions

Which is the best primary school in Lancashire?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold ranks first of 445 ranked primary schools in Lancashire, with 100% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Lancashire ranked?: Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many primary schools are ranked in Lancashire?: 445 primary schools in Lancashire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.