National recognition for Lancaster grammar school as it makes north west top 10
Lancaster Royal Grammar School has once again been recognised in the prestigious Sunday Times schools guide.
The school has been placed ninth in the top 10 state secondary schools in the north west in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2025 – up one place from last year’s tenth.
It has also been placed 98th nationally – up from last year’s national position of 114.
The UK’s highest-achieving primary and secondary schools are revealed in the 33rd edition of the guide, which is widely acknowledged as the most authoritative survey of the country’s top schools, and is published online on Friday December 5 and available in print in a 28-page supplement on Sunday December 7.
Recognised as the definitive ranking of the UK’s top primary and secondary state and independent schools, this guide remains an essential resource for parents seeking the very best in education for their children.
It’s especially valuable as the education landscape becomes trickier to navigate with budget challenges, special educational needs, and an increase in mental health issues among students.
The guide includes a fully searchable national database of more than 2,000 schools by name, local authority, town and postcode.
As well as an assessment of academic results on a school-by-school basis, Parent Power enables parents to compare the performance of a given school with other schools in the same area, local authority or nationally.
Helen Davies, editor of The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide, said: “The educational landscape is testing – budget challenges, rising student mental health issues, special educational needs and an increasingly uncertain future.
"But there is also so much to celebrate from the dedication of teachers who are finding ever more innovative and impactful ways to enrich their students and give them the very best start in life.
“As well as celebrating the academic excellence of the top schools it is uplifting to see how they are shaping their students to be ready for the 21st century, and instilling a lifelong love of learning.”
The full results can be found online at https://www.thetimes.com/best-schools-league-table/secondary/article/secondary-schools-revealed-2026-g9w9n8rqw
Lancaster Girls’ Grammar School dropped out of the top 10 after being placed seventh in the north west in 2024, with a national ranking of 82.