# Education in South Ribble

The north west of the North West. 117,554 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 113 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for South Ribble, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)

## Number of schools

South Ribble: **58** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

South Ribble had 58 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for South Ribble. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000126) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/education#l-schools

## Schools in South Ribble

South Ribble has 58 open schools: 39 primary, 11 secondary, 5 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 2 |
| Good | 14 |
| Requires improvement | 3 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

19 of the 53 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and June 2024.
8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Primary (39) (39)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bamber-bridge-st-aidans-church-of-england-primary-school-e119380) | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 95 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade | 20% met KS2 standard |
| [Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cop-lane-church-of-england-primary-school-penwortham-e119363) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 196 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Coupe Green Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/coupe-green-primary-school-e119319) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 154 | School remains Good, March 2024 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| [Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cuerden-church-school-bamber-bridge-e133645) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 195 | School remains Good, January 2023 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/farington-moss-st-pauls-c-e-primary-school-e119612) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 184 | Good (overall), December 2022 | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Farington Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/farington-primary-school-e148387) | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 180 | Good (overall), January 2024 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Higher Walton Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/higher-walton-church-of-england-primary-school-e119393) | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 81 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hoole-st-michael-cofe-primary-school-e119570) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 81 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Howick Church Endowed Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/howick-church-endowed-primary-school-e119364) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 103 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Kingsfold Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingsfold-primary-school-e119278) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 126 | Good (overall), November 2022 | 30% met KS2 standard |
| [Lever House Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lever-house-primary-school-e119305) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 293 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Leyland Methodist Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leyland-methodist-infant-school-e150578) | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 156 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Leyland Methodist Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leyland-methodist-junior-school-e150577) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 252 | Good (overall), November 2021, before the school changed | 46% met KS2 standard |
| [Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leyland-st-andrews-church-of-england-infant-school-e119369) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 7 | 145 | Good (overall), May 2023 | – |
| [Leyland St James Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leyland-st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-e119476) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 209 | School remains Good, June 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leyland-st-marys-roman-catholic-primary-school-e119677) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 188 | Good (overall), June 2024 | 43% met KS2 standard |
| [Little Hoole Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/little-hoole-primary-school-e119156) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 186 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Longton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/longton-primary-school-e119350) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 213 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [Lostock Hall Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lostock-hall-community-primary-school-e119159) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 422 | Good (overall), May 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Moss Side Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/moss-side-primary-school-e119336) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 248 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 78% met KS2 standard |
| [New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-longton-all-saints-cofe-primary-school-e119569) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 217 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 83% met KS2 standard |
| [Northbrook Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/northbrook-primary-academy-e148039) | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 185 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met | 66% met KS2 standard |
| [Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/school/our-lady-and-st-gerards-roman-catholic-primary-school-lostock-hall-e119639) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 341 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 48% met KS2 standard |
| [Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penwortham-broad-oak-primary-school-e119337) | Foundation school | 4 to 11 | 195 | School remains Good, September 2022 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penwortham-middleforth-church-of-england-primary-school-e119382) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 204 | School remains Good, April 2023 | 61% met KS2 standard |
| [Penwortham Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penwortham-primary-school-e119157) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 201 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penwortham-st-teresas-catholic-primary-school-e119699) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 282 | School remains Good, July 2023 | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [Samlesbury Church of England School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/samlesbury-church-of-england-school-e119572) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 68 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Seven Stars Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/seven-stars-primary-school-e119285) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 232 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 28% met KS2 standard |
| [St Anne's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-annes-catholic-primary-school-e119578) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 189 | Good (overall), October 2022 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| [St Catherine's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-catherines-catholic-primary-school-e119585) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 212 | Good (overall), May 2023 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-mary-magdalens-catholic-primary-school-e119638) | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 175 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 | 65% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-and-st-benedicts-roman-catholic-primary-school-e119704) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 251 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 52% met KS2 standard |
| [St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-oswalds-catholic-primary-school-longton-e119637) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 246 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-patricks-roman-catholic-primary-school-walton-le-dale-e119640) | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 199 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walton-le-dale-community-primary-school-e119286) | Community school | 3 to 11 | 446 | School remains Good, March 2024 | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walton-le-dale-st-leonards-church-of-england-primary-school-e119575) | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 228 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 62% met KS2 standard |
| [Whitefield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whitefield-primary-school-e119293) | Community school | 4 to 11 | 338 | School remains Good, March 2023 | 55% met KS2 standard |
| [Woodlea Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodlea-junior-school-e152194) | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 217 | School remains Good, March 2023 | – |

### Secondary (11) (11)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Academy@Worden](https://openindex.co.uk/school/academy-worden-e139290) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 660 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 42.4 |
| [All Hallows Catholic High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-hallows-catholic-high-school-e119802) | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 911 | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 | Attainment 8: 53.6 |
| [Balshaw's Church of England High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/balshaws-church-of-england-high-school-e119775) | Voluntary controlled school | 11 to 16 | 921 | Good (overall), February 2023 | Attainment 8: 53.0 |
| [Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brownedge-st-marys-catholic-high-school-e119784) | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 772 | Standards maintained, May 2025 | Attainment 8: 44.4 |
| [Hutton Church of England Grammar School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hutton-church-of-england-grammar-school-e119794) | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 807 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 50.5 |
| [Lostock Hall Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lostock-hall-academy-e137111) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 759 | School remains Good, November 2022 | Attainment 8: 47.2 |
| [Penwortham Girls' High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penwortham-girls-high-school-e119765) | Community school | 11 to 16 | 799 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 | Attainment 8: 55.4 |
| [Penwortham Priory Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/penwortham-priory-academy-e138948) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 745 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | Attainment 8: 47.0 |
| [St Mary's Catholic High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-high-school-e119816) | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 813 | Standards maintained, June 2025 | Attainment 8: 46.8 |
| [Walton-Le-Dale High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/walton-le-dale-high-school-e150510) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 688 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed | Attainment 8: 33.4 |
| [Wellfield Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wellfield-academy-e150434) | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 562 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2021, before the school changed | Attainment 8: 34.8 |

### Special (5) (5)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Applebee Wood School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/applebee-wood-school-e152064) | Academy special sponsor led | 4 to 16 | 179 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures |
| [Aurora Brooklands School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/aurora-brooklands-school-e136003) | Other independent special school | 9 to 16 | 67 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Bridgeway School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bridgeway-school-e147206) | Other independent special school | 9 to 18 | 56 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [The Coppice School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-coppice-school-e119893) | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 64 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| [The Ribble Autism School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-ribble-autism-school-e150282) | Other independent special school | 4 to 11 | 10 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |

### Sixth form and further education (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Runshaw College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/runshaw-college-e130741) | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Independent (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ashbridge Independent School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ashbridge-independent-school-e119854) | Other independent school | 4 to 11 | 127 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

### Pupil referral and alternative provision (1) (1)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit](https://openindex.co.uk/school/golden-hill-pupil-referral-unit-e119106) | Pupil referral unit | 4 to 11 | 43 | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/south-ribble/sources) (28)

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