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 (2019)
2
Bolton School Boys' Division
Bolton· Senior· Boys· £14k/yr
34% A*–B
Not yet inspected
3
AKS Lytham
Lytham St Annes· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
32.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2022)
4
Hulme Grammar School
Oldham· All-Through· Co-ed· £15k/yr
27.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2019)
5
Stonyhurst College
—· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £32k/yr
24.4% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
6
Bury Grammar Schools
Bury· All-Through· Co-ed· £13k/yr
20.9% A*–B
Not yet inspected
7
Rossall School
Fleetwood· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £23k/yr
20.4% A*–B
ISI Good (2019)
8
Bolton School Girls' Division
Bolton· Senior· Girls· £14k/yr
18.9% A*–B
ISI Excellent (2023)
9
Westholme School
Blackburn· All-Through· Co-ed· £19k/yr
18% A*–B
ISI Good (2019)
10
Kirkham Grammar School
Preston· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £19k/yr
14.1% A*–B
Not yet inspected
11
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
Blackburn· Senior· Boys· Boarding
0% A*–B
Ofsted Good (2023)
12
Abbotsford Preparatory School
M41 5PR· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Met all standards (2025)
13
Abrar Academy
Preston· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £8k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
14
Al Islah Girls' High School
BLACKBURN· Senior· Girls· £2k/yr
Ofsted Good (2021)
15
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
Bolton· Senior· Boys· Boarding· £1k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2022)
16
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School
Nelson· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2021)
17
Ashbridge Independent School
Preston· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
18
Austen House
Rossendale· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
19
Beech House School
Rochdale· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Good (2024)
20
Beis Hatalmud School
Salford· Senior· Boys· £6k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2023)
21
Beis Ruchel Girls School
Manchester· Prep· Girls· £6k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2024)
22
BFC School
Blackpool· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Requires improvement (2022)
23
Bnos Yisroel School Manchester
Salford· All-Through· Girls· £6k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2024)
24
Branwood Preparatory School
Manchester· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
25
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Oldham· Senior· Boys· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
26
Farrowdale House School
Oldham· Prep· Co-ed· £7k/yr
Not yet inspected
27
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School
Manchester· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Inadequate (2023)
28
Highfield Priory School
Preston· Prep· Co-ed· £11k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
29
Imam Muhammad Zakariya School
Preston· Prep· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2024)
30
Islamiyah School
Blackburn· Senior· Girls· £5k/yr
Not yet inspected
31
Jamea Al Kauthar
Lancaster· Senior· Girls· Boarding
Ofsted Good (2022)
32
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Manchester· Senior· Boys· £8k/yr
ISI Excellent (2020)
33
Lancashire Alternative Provision
Blackpool· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2023)
34
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)
Lancaster· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
35
Lincoln House School
Burnley· Senior· Boys
Ofsted Good (2022)
36
Lord's School
Bolton· Senior· Co-ed· £8k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2024)
37
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Bolton· Senior· Girls· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2024)
38
Manchester Junior Girls' School
Salford· Prep· Girls
Ofsted Good (2023)
39
Markazul Uloom
Blackburn· Senior· Boys· £5k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2024)
40
Mechinoh School
Salford· Senior· Boys· £6k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2024)
41
Moor Allerton Preparatory School
Manchester· Prep· Co-ed· £13k/yr
Not yet inspected
42
Moorland School Limited
Clitheroe· All-Through· Co-ed· Boarding· £13k/yr
ISI Sound (2017)
43
Oakhill School
Clitheroe· All-Through· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2021)
44
Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools
Salford· All-Through· Girls· £6k/yr
ISI Excellent (2023)
45
Olive High Boys
Burnley· Senior· Boys· £6k/yr
Not yet inspected
46
Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus
Lancaster· Senior· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Not yet inspected
47
Prestwich Preparatory School
Manchester· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
Ofsted Inadequate (2023)
48
Prospect House
Carnforth· Senior· Co-ed· £14k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
49
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda
Blackburn· Senior· Girls· Boarding· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
50
Rawdhatul Uloom
Burnley· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
51
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
Blackburn· Prep· Co-ed· £5k/yr
Ofsted Good (2023)
52
Rosa House School
Burnley· Senior· Girls
Ofsted Good (2022)
53
Springfield House School
Preston· Senior· Co-ed
Ofsted Good (2022)
54
St Anne's College Grammar School
Lytham St Annes· All-Through· Co-ed· £11k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2024)
55
St Joseph's Park Hill School
Burnley· Prep· Co-ed· £8k/yr
ISI Excellent (2019)
56
St Pius X Preparatory School
Preston· Prep· Co-ed· £10k/yr
ISI Excellent (2022)
57
Talmud Torah Yetev Lev
Salford· Prep· Boys· £6k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2023)
58
Tashbar of Manchester
Salford· Prep· Boys· £6k/yr
Ofsted Requires improvement (2024)
59
The Alternative School
Accrington· Senior· Co-ed
ISI Good (2021)
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.