Lancashire County Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 689 schools.

Region

North West

Type

County Council

LA Code

888

Schools

689 (24 nursery, 479 primary, 79 secondary, 2 all-through, 65 special, 10 PRU/AP)

Pupils

182,066

Population

1,308,567 (260,514 aged 0-17)

Academisation

134 academies, 463 LA-maintained (22.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

47 — largest: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (17 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 70 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

60% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.1, grade 5+ in English & maths: 43.5%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Jacqui Old CBE

Website

www.lancashire.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs