Schools and Education in Caton

There are 47 schools within 5 miles of Caton town centre, including 27 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Stepping Stones School, The Loyne Specialist School and Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
47
Primary
27
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
28
3
Outstanding (4) Good (28) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (12)
Stepping Stones School 4.1 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 24 March 2025 The Loyne Specialist School 4.3 miles Sefton Drive, Lancaster, LA1 2QD Inspected: 29 February 2024 Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Aldcliffe Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS Inspected: 09 February 2023 Appletree Children's Centre 4.6 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 19 July 2013
Caton Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Broadacre, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NH Inspected: 14 March 2025 Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Moorside Road, Brookhouse, Lancaster, LA2 9PJ Inspected: 27 June 2022 Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Postern Gate Road, Quernmore, Lancaster, LA2 9EL Inspected: 27 September 2024 Lancaster High School Secondary 3.2 miles Crag Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LS Inspected: 30 October 2023 Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles School Lane, Over Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1BN Inspected: 12 June 2024 Firbank Children's Centre 3.4 miles Firbank Road, Lancaster, LA1 3HL Inspected: 18 June 2012 Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Derwent Road, Derwent Road, Lancaster, LA1 3ES Inspected: 04 July 2022 Lancaster Royal Grammar School Secondary 3.7 miles East Road, Lancaster, LA1 3EF Inspected: 11 January 2022 Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2JH Inspected: 01 July 2022 Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Mount Pleasant Lane, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, LA5 8DT Inspected: 08 November 2022 Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College 3.7 miles Lancaster Road, Lancaster, LA2 6AP Inspected: 31 January 2023 Sure Start Lune Park Children's Centre 3.8 miles Owen Road, Off Owen Road, Lancaster, LA1 2LN Inspected: 25 June 2012 Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Dale Avenue, Slyne-with-Hest, Lancaster, LA2 6JL Inspected: 07 March 2022 Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Primary 4 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4BS Inspected: 08 January 2022 The Carnforth Hub 4 miles Kellet Road, Carnforth, Lancaster, LA5 9LS Inspected: 28 January 2015 Moorside Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Bowerham Road, Newlands, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 25 January 2024 Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Secondary 4.2 miles Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF Inspected: 10 January 2023 Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LD Inspected: 04 August 2022 Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Torrisholme Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RJ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.3 miles North Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LJ Inspected: 26 May 2022 Carnforth Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles North Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LQ Inspected: 19 March 2024 Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 4.4 miles Lune Road, Lancaster, LA1 5QU Inspected: 18 July 2023 Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.5 miles Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4SE Inspected: 31 January 2024 Jamea Al Kauthar 4.6 miles Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AJ Inspected: 09 July 2025 Appletree Nursery School Nursery 4.6 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 01 July 2024 Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Primary 4.6 miles School Lane, Wray, Lancaster, LA2 8QE Inspected: 24 June 2025 Lancaster and Morecambe College 16 plus 4.7 miles Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2TY Inspected: 20 March 2025 Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Roeburn Drive, Grosvenor Park, Morecambe, LA3 3RY Inspected: 16 October 2023
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 3.7 miles Aldrens Lane, Lancaster, LA1 2DU Inspected: 12 July 2024 Our Lady's Catholic College Secondary 4 miles Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RX Inspected: 20 May 2024 Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Main Street, Hornby, Lancaster, LA2 8JY Inspected: 02 July 2024
Halton Children's Centre 1.9 miles Penny Stone Road, Halton, Lancaster, LA2 6QE St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Penny Stone Road, Halton, Lancaster, LA2 6QE Nether Kellet Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Bridge Road, Nether Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1HH Castle View Primary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Keswick Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LE Chadwick High School 3.6 miles Mainway, Skerton, Lancaster, LA1 2AY The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 3.7 miles Balmoral Road, Lancaster, LA1 3BT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Carnforth High School Secondary 4 miles Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Primary 4 miles Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus 4.1 miles Melling Road, Lancaster, LA2 8LH St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 4.1 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 26 June 2024 Willow Lane Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Willow Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5PR Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Low Lane, Torrisholme, Morecambe, LA4 6PN