Private schools in Lancashire
Lancashire has 59 independent schools listed on SchoolFinder, 14 of which hold a top inspection rating (ISI Excellent or Ofsted Outstanding). Day fees range from about £651 to £32,400 a year. The schools below are ordered by their latest A-level and GCSE results — click any school for full fees, results, admissions and reviews.
59
Schools
£1–32k
Day fees
14
Top rated
9
Offer boarding
Private schools in Lancashire, ranked
1
The Manchester Grammar School
Manchester· Senior· Boys· £15k/yr
69% A*–B
ISI Excellent
2
Bolton School Boys' Division
Bolton· Senior· Boys· £14k/yr
34% A*–B
Ofsted Not yet inspected
3
AKS Lytham
Lytham St Annes· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
32.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent
4
Hulme Grammar School
Oldham· All-Through· Co-ed· £15k/yr
27.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent
5
Stonyhurst College
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
24.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent
6
Bury Grammar Schools
Bury· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
20.9% A*–B
Ofsted Not yet inspected
7
Rossall School
Fleetwood· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
20.4% A*–B
ISI Good
8
Bolton School Girls' Division
Bolton· Senior· Girls· £14k/yr
18.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent
9
Westholme School
Blackburn· All-Through· Co-ed· £19k/yr
18% A*–B
ISI Good
10
Kirkham Grammar School
Preston· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
14.1% A*–B
Ofsted Not yet inspected
11
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
Blackburn· Senior· Boys· Boarding
0% A*–B
Ofsted Good
12
Abbotsford Preparatory School
M41 5PR· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Met all standards
13
Abrar Academy
Preston· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £8k/yr
ISI Excellent
14
Al Islah Girls' High School
BLACKBURN· Senior· Girls· £2k/yr
Ofsted Good
15
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
Bolton· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £1k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement
16
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School
Nelson· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good
17
Ashbridge Independent School
Preston· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent
18
Austen House
Rossendale· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good
19
Beech House School
Rochdale· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Good
20
Beis Hatalmud School
Salford· Senior· Boys· £6k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement
21
Beis Ruchel Girls School
Manchester· Prep· Girls· £6k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate
22
BFC School
Blackpool· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Requires improvement
23
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester
Salford· All-Through· Girls· £6k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement
24
Branwood Preparatory School
Manchester· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Not yet inspected
25
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Oldham· Senior· Boys· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good
26
Farrowdale House School
Oldham· Prep· Co-ed· £7k/yr
Ofsted Not yet inspected
27
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School
Manchester· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Inadequate
28
Highfield Priory School
Preston· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent
29
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School
Preston· Prep· Co-ed
Ofsted Good
30
Islamiyah School
Blackburn· Senior· Girls· £5k/yr
Ofsted Not yet inspected
31
Jamea Al Kauthar
Lancaster· Senior· Girls· Boarding
Ofsted Good
32
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Manchester· Senior· Boys· £8k/yr
ISI Excellent
33
Lancashire Alternative Provision
Blackpool· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good
34
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)
Lancaster· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Good
35
Lincoln House School
Burnley· Senior· Boys
Ofsted Good
36
Lord's School
Bolton· Senior· Co-ed· £8k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate
37
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Bolton· Senior· Girls· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good
38
Manchester Junior Girls' School
Salford· Prep· Girls
Ofsted Good
39
Markazul Uloom
Blackburn· Senior· Boys· £5k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate
40
Mechinoh School
Salford· Senior· Boys· £6k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate
41
Moor Allerton Preparatory School
Manchester· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Ofsted Not yet inspected
42
Moorland School Limited
Clitheroe· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £13k/yr
ISI Sound
43
Oakhill School
Clitheroe· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent
44
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools
Salford· All-Through· Girls· £6k/yr
ISI Excellent
45
Olive High Boys
Burnley· Senior· Boys· £6k/yr
Ofsted Not yet inspected
46
Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus
Lancaster· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Not yet inspected
47
Prestwich Preparatory School
Manchester· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate
48
Prospect House
Carnforth· Senior· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent
49
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda
Blackburn· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good
50
Rawdhatul Uloom
Burnley· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good
51
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
Blackburn· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good
52
Rosa House School
Burnley· Senior· Girls
Ofsted Good
53
Springfield House School
Preston· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good
54
St Anne's College Grammar School
Lytham St Annes· All-Through· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement
55
St Joseph's Park Hill School
Burnley· Prep· Co-ed· £8k/yr
ISI Excellent
56
St Pius X Preparatory School
Preston· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent
57
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev
Salford· Prep· Boys· £6k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement
58
Tashbar of Manchester
Salford· Prep· Boys· £6k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement
59
The Alternative School
Accrington· Senior· Co-ed
ISI Good
Frequently asked questions
How many independent schools are there in Lancashire?
SchoolFinder lists 59 independent schools in Lancashire, including 9 that offer boarding.
What are the best private schools in Lancashire?
Top-performing independent schools in Lancashire include The Manchester Grammar School, Bolton School Boys' Division, AKS Lytham. Rankings here are based on A-level and GCSE results; the right school also depends on your child’s stage, location and needs.
How much are private school fees in Lancashire?
Annual day fees for the independent schools in Lancashire range from roughly £651 to £32,400. Boarding fees are higher. Many schools offer bursaries and scholarships.