Schools in Lancaster

Schools in Lancaster

23 schools in Lancaster: 12 primary, 5 secondary and 6 other, including 2 independent. 85% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 21 that publish a capacity are 92% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,755 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  0.6 miles · December 2022
• Lancaster Royal Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,294 pupils · 111% full
  Good

  0.4 miles · October 2021
• Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,038 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  0.2 miles · September 2022
• Our Lady's Catholic College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 981 pupils · 85% full
  Needs improvement

  0.5 miles · March 2024
• Moorside Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 570 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · December 2023
• Lancaster High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 567 pupils · 76% full
  Good

  0.9 miles · September 2023
• Bowerham Primary & Nursery School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 498 pupils · 94% full
  Excellent

  0.6 miles · January 2026
• Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 372 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  0.2 miles · June 2022
• Lancaster Ryelands Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 362 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  1 mile · April 2026
• Jamea Al Kauthar

  Other · ages 11–25 · Independent · Girls · 261 pupils · 52% full
  Not rated

  0.9 miles
• Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 220 pupils · 105% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · November 2023
• St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 207 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  1.1 miles · May 2024
• Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 201 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · June 2026
• Willow Lane Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · 95% full
  Needs improvement

  0.6 miles · March 2018
• The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 195 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  0.3 miles · May 2016
• Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 188 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · May 2022
• St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 144 pupils · 69% full
  Needs improvement

  0.9 miles · June 2024
• The Loyne Specialist School

  Other · ages 4–19 · 121 pupils · 106% full
  Excellent

  1 mile · January 2024
• Castle View Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 100 pupils · 48% full
  Not rated

  0.7 miles
• Chadwick High School

  Other · ages 11–16 · 84 pupils · 210% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · January 2020
• Appletree Nursery School

  Nursery · ages 0–4 · 78 pupils
  Good

  0.6 miles · May 2024
• Stepping Stones School

  Other · ages 5–11 · 22 pupils
  Excellent

  1.2 miles · March 2015
• Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)

  Other · ages 5–11 · Independent · 13 pupils · 32% full
  Not rated

  0.6 miles

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.