The 15 Lancashire secondary schools that were the hardest to get into this year - September's most read

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 1st Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT

Updated 1st Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT

You read about schools, a lot, in September, as well as crime, food hygiene ratings and retro...

These were the most read stories of the month

The 15 Lancashire secondary schools that were the hardest to get into this year (‘25/26)

The 10 lowest-performing secondary schools in and around Preston revealed in The Telegraph's GCSE league table

The hardest secondary schools to get into in Preston, Chorley & South Ribble ('25/26)

Lancashire Retro: 31 of the best photos taking you back to the late 1980s, including people and places

The 17 Lancashire primary schools that were the hardest to get into this year (‘25/26)

Please come and get your cat - Lancashire school sends message to owner of moggy who turned up to learn

Supercomputer predicts final Championship table - and where Preston North End, Stoke City, Coventry City & Co finish

Severe flooding hits Croston Road in Lostock Hall as drivers forced to abandon cars under bridge

31 Preston and Blackpool businesses hit with 0 or 1-star food hygiene ratings - see who's listed

Appeal for information after woman raped in an alleyway off Leyland Lane

Lancashire-founded Bodycare shutting three stores in county after falling into administration

1. Hardest Lancashire secondary schools

The 15 Lancashire secondary schools that were the hardest to get into this year (2025/26) | Google Maps

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2. School scores

Penwortham Priory Academy was on The Telegraph's GCSE league table | Google

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3. Hardest primary schools in Preston, Chorley & South Ribble

The hardest primary schools to get into in Preston, Chorley & South Ribble ('25/26) | Google Maps

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4. Retro reads

Retro news, 1980s | National World

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