The educational watchdog Ofsted visited 113 mainstream primary schools, secondary schools and colleges in Lancashire between January 1 2024 and December 26 2025.
Educational establishments can be rated one of four grades - outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate - with a mix of ratings being given out throughout the year.
As of September 2024, Ofsted also changed the way it inspects schools so now, no overall effectiveness rating is given, instead just individual ratings across categories.
Of those 113 schools and colleges, only seventeen were rated outstanding’ against one or all categories in 2025.
Take a look at all those schools and colleges below, including their highlights and the areas that require improvement - if any!
1. Outstanding Lancashire schools 2025
All the Lancashire schools and colleges that were rated 'Outstanding' in 2025 | Google Maps
2. Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Report published Jan 14 following an inspection on Nov 26-27. Classed as outstanding for all categories. Highlights: pupils achive and behave excpetionally well; highly ambitious curriculum; extensive range of trips and clubs. Improvements needed: N/A. Previous inspection: Good | Google Maps
3. The Olive School, Preston
Report published Jan 17 following a monitoring visit on Dec 3-4. Judged to have maintained standards. Highlights: pupils thrive at this exceptional school; pupils achieve and behave extremely well; thoughtfully planned curriculum. Improvements needed: none. Previous inspection: Outstanding | Google Maps
4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Report published Jan 20 following a monitoring visit on Dec 3-4. Judged to have maintained standards. Highlights: pupils thrive at this exceptional school; pupils achieve and behave extremely well; thoughtfully planned curriculum. Improvements needed: none. Previous inspection: Outstanding | Google Maps