Best primary schools in Lancashire (2026)

Lancashire has 502 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Crawford Village Primary School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 61%, against 62% for England. 43 are in England's top 10%, and 16 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 1% in England	Crawford Village Primary School West Lancashire	97%	92%	25%	No rating
2 Top 1% in England	The Olive School, Blackburn Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Muslim	95%	98%	24%	Not judged
3 Top 1% in England	Gisburn Primary School Gisburn	93%	94%	17%	Not judged
4 Top 2% in England	The Olive School, Preston Fulwood · Muslim	87%	88%	30%	No rating
5 Top 2% in England	Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Lancaster · Church of England	87%	85%	15%	Good
6 Top 2% in England	Singleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Fylde · Church of England	86%	71%	12%	Good
7 Top 2% in England	Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold Parbold · Catholic	88%	100%	29%	Outstanding
8 Top 2% in England	Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Barton (Preston) · Church of England	87%	81%	35%	Outstanding
9 Top 2% in England	Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ormskirk · Church of England	87%	87%	27%	Outstanding
10 Top 2% in England	Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School Langho · Church of England	89%	91%	30%	Not judged
11 Top 3% in England	St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Chorley · Church of England	89%	87%	24%	Outstanding
12 Top 3% in England	Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Garstang · Church of England	87%	90%	16%	Not judged
13 Top 3% in England	Sherwood Primary School Fulwood	83%	86%	28%	Not judged
14 Top 3% in England	Turton Belmont Community Primary School Blackburn with Darwen	83%	100%	36%	No rating
15 Top 3% in England	Blacko Primary School Barrowford	83%	75%	17%	No rating
16 Top 4% in England	New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School Longton · Church of England	89%	83%	17%	No rating
17 Top 4% in England	Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School Poulton-le-Fylde	88%	94%	8%	Not judged
18 Top 4% in England	Brabins Endowed School Chipping · Church of England	87%	90%	10%	Outstanding
19 Top 4% in England	Edenfield Church of England Primary School Edenfield · Church of England	81%	80%	23%	Not judged
20 Top 5% in England	Westcliff Primary Academy Blackpool	83%	79%	30%	No rating
21 Top 5% in England	Kincraig Primary School Blackpool	89%	79%	0%	No rating
22 Top 6% in England	Helmshore Primary School Haslingden	84%	88%	14%	Good
23 Top 6% in England	Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Fulwood · Church of England	79%	73%	30%	Good
24 Top 6% in England	Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Barrowford · Church of England	81%	88%	13%	Outstanding
25 Top 6% in England	Scorton Church of England Primary School Wyre · Church of England	83%	67%	8%	Not judged
26 Top 6% in England	Hambleton Primary Academy Hambleton (Wyre)	85%	82%	0%	Not judged
27 Top 7% in England	Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Croston · Church of England/Methodist	83%	78%	13%	No rating
28 Top 7% in England	Burscough Bridge Methodist School Burscough · Methodist	90%	90%	0%	Report card
29 Top 7% in England	Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England	83%	85%	8%	Not judged
30 Top 7% in England	Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Brierfield · Roman Catholic	86%	86%	7%	No rating
31 Top 7% in England	Lytham Hall Park Primary School Lytham St Anne's	80%	82%	23%	Report card
32 Top 7% in England	St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore Haslingden · Roman Catholic	81%	81%	19%	Good
33 Top 7% in England	Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Broughton (Preston) · Church of England	83%	88%	16%	Not judged
34 Top 7% in England	St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Lancaster · Roman Catholic	77%	79%	28%	Outstanding
35 Top 7% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Withnell · Roman Catholic	78%	71%	14%	Outstanding
36 Top 8% in England	Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Whittle-le-Woods · Church of England	81%	81%	13%	Not judged
37 Top 8% in England	St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Hurst Green Hurst Green (Ribble Valley) · Roman Catholic	79%	71%	7%	Good
38 Top 8% in England	Edisford Primary School Clitheroe	79%	81%	19%	Good
39 Top 8% in England	Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School Wrea Green · Church of England	79%	79%	21%	Not judged
40 Top 8% in England	Weeton Primary School Weeton	80%	67%	6%	Good
41 Top 8% in England	Howick Church Endowed Primary School South Ribble · Church of England	82%	80%	20%	Report card
42 Top 9% in England	St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall Rawtenstall · Roman Catholic	80%	81%	19%	No rating
43 Top 10% in England	Parbold Douglas Church of England Academy Parbold · Church of England	78%	71%	10%	Outstanding
44 Top 11% in England	St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Fulwood · Roman Catholic	78%	74%	11%	Report card
45 Top 11% in England	St Catherine's Catholic Primary School Leyland · Roman Catholic	78%	74%	14%	Good
46 Top 11% in England	Lammack Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)	80%	81%	12%	No rating
47 Top 48% in England	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)	70%	70%	14%	Good
48 Top 12% in England	Longridge Church of England Primary School Longridge (Ribble Valley) · Church of England	80%	83%	13%	Report card
49 Top 12% in England	St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Euxton · Roman Catholic	81%	83%	3%	Good
50 Top 12% in England	St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch Rawtenstall · Roman Catholic	78%	74%	5%	Not judged
51 Top 12% in England	Longton Primary School Longton	77%	83%	17%	Not judged
52 Top 13% in England	Brookhouse Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)	78%	80%	7%	No rating
53 Top 13% in England	Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Lancaster · Christian	75%	50%	20%	No rating
54 Top 13% in England	Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Colne · Roman Catholic	76%	78%	19%	No rating
55 Top 13% in England	Eccleston Primary School Eccleston	79%	88%	13%	No rating
56 Top 14% in England	Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Galgate · Church of England	74%	71%	18%	No rating
57 Top 14% in England	St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden Haslingden · Roman Catholic	76%	71%	5%	Outstanding
58 Top 14% in England	Laneshaw Bridge Primary Colne	77%	73%	12%	Outstanding
59 Top 14% in England	Trawden Forest Primary School Trawden	77%	76%	4%	No rating
60 Top 14% in England	The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Lancaster · Roman Catholic	79%	80%	3%	No rating
61 Top 14% in England	Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ribble Valley · Church of England	76%	79%	14%	No rating
62 Top 15% in England	Newburgh Church of England Primary School Newburgh (West Lancashire) · Church of England	78%	92%	0%	Outstanding
63 Top 15% in England	Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Charnock Richard · Church of England	77%	77%	15%	Report card
64 Top 15% in England	St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Orrell · Roman Catholic	76%	85%	15%	Good
65 Top 15% in England	St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Blackpool · Roman Catholic	80%	80%	5%	Good
66 Top 15% in England	Stanah Primary School Thornton (Wyre)	77%	85%	13%	No rating
67 Top 16% in England	Daisyfield Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)	77%	78%	12%	Good
68 Top 16% in England	Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Staining · Church of England	74%	71%	13%	No rating
69 Top 17% in England	Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School Ormskirk · Roman Catholic	76%	78%	12%	Good
70 Top 17% in England	Abbey Village Primary School Chorley	73%	80%	20%	Good
71 Top 18% in England	Great Wood Primary School Morecambe	75%	73%	17%	No rating
72 Top 18% in England	Lomeshaye Junior School Nelson (Pendle)	77%	80%	8%	No rating
73 Top 18% in England	Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Preston · Church of England	74%	68%	10%	Not judged
74 Top 18% in England	Cobbs Brow School Skelmersdale	76%	74%	9%	Not judged
75 Top 18% in England	Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Eccleston · Church of England	71%	60%	17%	Good
76 Top 19% in England	Cedars Primary School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)	73%	70%	11%	Good
77 Top 19% in England	Moss Side Primary School Leyland	77%	78%	3%	Not judged
78 Top 19% in England	Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Mellor · Church of England	71%	65%	20%	No rating
79 Top 19% in England	St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Oswaldtwistle · Roman Catholic	74%	74%	9%	No rating
80 Top 20% in England	St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton Longton · Roman Catholic	71%	73%	27%	No rating
81 Top 20% in England	Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy Appley Bridge · Church of England	76%	63%	15%	No rating
82 Top 20% in England	Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Burnley · Church of England/Methodist	74%	70%	10%	Good
83 Top 20% in England	Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School Cottam (Preston) · Church of England	72%	65%	15%	Not judged
84 Top 20% in England	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Chorley · Roman Catholic	74%	74%	6%	Good
85 Top 20% in England	Delph Side Community Primary School Skelmersdale	73%	73%	15%	Not judged
86 Top 20% in England	Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School West Lancashire · Church of England	73%	79%	16%	Not judged
87 Top 21% in England	Audley Junior School Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)	75%	73%	3%	No rating
88 Top 21% in England	Whalley Church of England Primary School Whalley · Church of England	74%	81%	12%	Report card
89 Top 21% in England	Tarleton Community Primary School Tarleton and Hesketh Bank	73%	69%	14%	No rating
90 Top 21% in England	Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Accrington · Church of England	74%	74%	9%	Inadequate
91 Top 21% in England	Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School Lytham St Anne's	70%	75%	23%	Report card
92 Top 22% in England	Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Clitheroe	72%	68%	14%	Good
93 Top 22% in England	Queen's Drive Primary School Fulwood	71%	74%	18%	Not judged
94 Top 22% in England	Burscough Village Primary School Burscough	72%	83%	10%	No rating
95 Top 23% in England	Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · Church of England	76%	83%	0%	Outstanding
96 Top 23% in England	Lostock Hall Community Primary School Bamber Bridge	71%	68%	12%	Good
97 Top 23% in England	Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Whitworth · Roman Catholic	75%	72%	10%	Good
98 Top 23% in England	Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham Penwortham · Church of England	72%	66%	3%	Good
99 Top 23% in England	Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School Grimsargh · Church of England	72%	77%	7%	Not judged
100 Top 23% in England	Garstang Community Primary School Garstang	69%	75%	19%	Good

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Best primary school in each town

Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) · best: The Olive School, Blackburn
Fulwood · best: The Olive School, Preston
Ormskirk · best: Aughton Christ Church Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Chorley · best: St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Barrowford · best: Blacko Primary School
Longton · best: New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School
Poulton-le-Fylde · best: Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School
Blackpool · best: Westcliff Primary Academy
Haslingden · best: Helmshore Primary School
Burscough · best: Burscough Bridge Methodist School
Brierfield · best: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Lytham St Anne's · best: Lytham Hall Park Primary School
Lancaster · best: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Clitheroe · best: Edisford Primary School
Rawtenstall · best: St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Leyland · best: St Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Longridge (Ribble Valley) · best: Longridge Church of England Primary School
Euxton · best: St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
Colne · best: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Orrell · best: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Thornton (Wyre) · best: Stanah Primary School
Morecambe · best: Great Wood Primary School
Nelson (Pendle) · best: Lomeshaye Junior School
Preston · best: Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Skelmersdale · best: Cobbs Brow School
Oswaldtwistle · best: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Burnley · best: Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
Tarleton and Hesketh Bank · best: Tarleton Community Primary School
Accrington · best: Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
Bamber Bridge · best: Lostock Hall Community Primary School
Whitworth · best: Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth
Penwortham · best: Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Heysham · best: Mossgate Primary School
Clayton-le-Moors · best: Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Adlington (Chorley) · best: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Darwen · best: Avondale Primary School
Fleetwood · best: Shakespeare Primary School
Padiham · best: St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Barnoldswick · best: Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School
Bacup · best: Britannia Community Primary School
Coppull · best: Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School
Great Harwood · best: Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Carnforth · best: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth

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What is the best primary school in Lancashire?

On exam results over the last three years, Crawford Village Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Lancashire, in the top 1% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.