The educational watchdog Ofsted visited 26 mainstream 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 however, Ofsted also changed the way it inspects schools so that in the more recent reports, no overall effectiveness rating is given instead just individual ratings across categories.
Take a look at all the schools and colleges with new Ofsted this year below, including their classifications, highlights and areas that require improvement…
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25. Ribblesdale School (Clitheroe)
Report published Sept 16 following an inspection on July 1-2. Classed as good for 4 categories, outstanding for 1. Highlights: pupil's behave & achieve well; rich set of experiences promote personal development; ambitious curriculum. Improvements needed: ensure help pupils learn subject content well; checks on learning. Previous inspection: Good. | Google Maps
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26. Maharishi School (Lathom)
Report published Sept 26 following an inspection on July 8-9. Classed as good for all categories. Highlights: nurturing school; pupils behave & achieve well; SEND support. Improvements needed: assessment strategies; support to help pupils read well. Previous inspection: Good. | Google Maps
27. Highfield Leadership Academy
Report published Dec 3 following an inspection on Nov 22. Monitoring inspection of a requires improvement school. Highlights: increased leadership capacity, stable staffing; improved levels of pupil attendance. Improvements needed: staff understanding of the purpose of some activities; checks on learning. Previous inspection: Requires improvement. | Google