Two Lancashire state schools have been named among the best in the UK in a list by the Daily Mail.

Introducing the list, the newspaper said: “We've consulted education experts, The Good Schools Guide, and analysed GCSE results as well as extracurricular activities and class sizes to bring you our pick of Britain's best state schools.

“For English schools, we’ve analysed last year’s GCSE results, rather than A-Levels, as these are the only consistent results published annually.

“Scottish schools, meanwhile, are based on ‘Highers’, Scotland’s equivalent to A-Levels, while Welsh schools are based on a combination of GCSE and A-Level results.”

Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School in Blackburn and Lancaster Girls' Grammar School in Lancaster both feature in the list.

Two Lancashire state schools among UK's best

Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School in Blackburn received an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating in 2022 and 94% of pupils gained a 5 or above in English and maths at GCSE in 2023.

The Daily Mail said: “Academic achievement is high at this inclusive Islamic faith school in Blackburn.

“Exemplary behaviour is the cornerstone of success but there's plenty of fun too; Ofsted's most recent visit praised a 'vast' array of lunchtime clubs and activities.”

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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School in Lancaster also features in the list.

The school received a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating in 2022 and 94% of pupils gained a 5 or above in English and maths at GCSE in 2023.

The Daily Mail said: “Rated 'good' overall at its last Ofsted, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and the sixth form provision were all deemed 'outstanding' at this selective school with 1,000 pupils.

“Founded at the turn of the last century, the school song, Follow the Light, has been sung since 1925.”