A-level results day is on Thursday, August 13 this year and as the date draws closer, students and their families across Lancashire are surely starting to feel a mix of trepidation and excitEment.
Whilst each year group is of course different to the next, you may be interested to know which schools and colleges across our county fared best during the last A-level results day.
The Department for Education published its final Progress 8 scores for colleges and secondary schools across Lancashire for the 2024/2025 academic year back in March 2026.
These figures tell you how much progress students who studied A levels at a school or college made between the end of key stage 4 and the end of their A level studies, compared to similar students across England.
These scores are also known as 'value added' scores.
Ahead of the 2026 results day, take a look at the 15 Lancashire schools and colleges which currently hold the best A level progress scores below...
1. Best Lancashire colleges
15 best Lancashire schools & colleges based on A-Level performance | Various
2. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (13=)
The Blackburn school has an A level Progress score for the 2024/2025 calender year of 0.03 which is average. | Google Maps
3. Blackburn College (13=)
The Blackburn college has an A level Progress score for the 2024/2025 calender year of 0.03 which is average. | Google Maps
4. Our Lady's Catholic College (13=)
The Lancaster school has an A level Progress score for the 2024/2025 calender year of 0.03 which is average. | Google Maps
5. Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (11=)
The Clitheroe school has an A level Progress score for the 2024/2025 calender year of 0.06 which is average. | Google Maps
6. Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio (11=)
The Darwen school has an A level Progress score for the 2024/2025 calender year of 0.06 which is average. | Google Maps