Overall Oxbridge
#471
2 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
4
Offers
2
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in West Lancashire
Discover and compare primary, secondary, sixth form, grammar, state, independent and specialist schools in West Lancashire. Find the best school for your child using ratings, reviews, exam results and local insights.
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Area Performance
West Lancashire schools rank in the top 51% of England
Across 66 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.22/10, -0.13 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
14% Elite
Distribution across all West Lancashire schools
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West Lancashire vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 51%
Across all ranked West Lancashire schools
Top 50%Primaryavg #7,359 of 14,825
Top 59%Secondaryavg #2,264 of 3,810
Primary schools: 56 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,359
0 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 50% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,359
0 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 50% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
63%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,264
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 59% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
41%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.7
+2.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.1/10
-0.27 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,264
-9 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 59% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
41%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
41.7
+2.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Cambridge
#364
2 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
4
Offers
2
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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West Lancashire district
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
West Lancashire district
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School profiles in West Lancashire
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