Schools and Education in Ellel

There are 43 schools within 5 miles of Ellel town centre, including 23 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Stepping Stones School, Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy and Appletree Children's Centre. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
43
Primary
23
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
27
3
Outstanding (4) Good (27) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (9)
Stepping Stones School 2.2 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 24 March 2025 Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Secondary 2.6 miles Aldcliffe Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS Inspected: 09 February 2023 Appletree Children's Centre 3.4 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 19 July 2013 The Loyne Specialist School 4 miles Sefton Drive, Lancaster, LA1 2QD Inspected: 29 February 2024
University of Lancaster 0.6 miles Scotforth Road, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW Inspected: 10 April 2024 Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS Inspected: 21 November 2022 Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.1 miles Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4SE Inspected: 31 January 2024 Moorside Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Bowerham Road, Newlands, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 25 January 2024 Jamea Al Kauthar 2.3 miles Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AJ Inspected: 09 July 2025 Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Primary 2.6 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4BS Inspected: 08 January 2022 Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Lancaster, LA2 9AN Inspected: 25 April 2024 Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles Main Street, Cockerham, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0EF Inspected: 14 September 2023 Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Secondary 3.1 miles Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF Inspected: 10 January 2023 Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Postern Gate Road, Quernmore, Lancaster, LA2 9EL Inspected: 27 September 2024 Lancaster Royal Grammar School Secondary 3.1 miles East Road, Lancaster, LA1 3EF Inspected: 11 January 2022 Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LD Inspected: 04 August 2022 Forton Primary School Primary 3.2 miles School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS Inspected: 17 November 2022 Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Derwent Road, Derwent Road, Lancaster, LA1 3ES Inspected: 04 July 2022 Appletree Nursery School Nursery 3.4 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 01 July 2024 Firbank Children's Centre 3.6 miles Firbank Road, Lancaster, LA1 3HL Inspected: 18 June 2012 Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 3.6 miles Lune Road, Lancaster, LA1 5QU Inspected: 18 July 2023 Crookhey Hall School 3.7 miles Garstang Road, Cockerham, LA2 0HA Inspected: 22 November 2024 Lancaster High School Secondary 3.7 miles Crag Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LS Inspected: 30 October 2023 Sure Start Lune Park Children's Centre 3.8 miles Owen Road, Off Owen Road, Lancaster, LA1 2LN Inspected: 25 June 2012 Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Torrisholme Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RJ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2JH Inspected: 01 July 2022 Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Roeburn Drive, Grosvenor Park, Morecambe, LA3 3RY Inspected: 16 October 2023 Lancaster and Morecambe College 16 plus 4.5 miles Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2TY Inspected: 20 March 2025 Morecambe Road School 4.6 miles Morecambe Road, Morecambe, LA3 3AB Inspected: 28 July 2023 Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College 4.6 miles Lancaster Road, Lancaster, LA2 6AP Inspected: 31 January 2023 Cawthorne's Endowed School Primary 4.9 miles Strait Lane, Abbeystead, Lancaster, LA2 9BQ Inspected: 30 April 2024
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School Primary 2.3 miles B5290, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0AR Inspected: 28 September 2023 Our Lady's Catholic College Secondary 3.7 miles Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RX Inspected: 20 May 2024 St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 4 miles Aldrens Lane, Lancaster, LA1 2DU Inspected: 12 July 2024
Galgate Children's Centre 0.7 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 2.2 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 26 June 2024 The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 3.1 miles Balmoral Road, Lancaster, LA1 3BT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Lancaster Road, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3EZ Willow Lane Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Willow Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5PR Castle View Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Keswick Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LE Chadwick High School 3.9 miles Mainway, Skerton, Lancaster, LA1 2AY Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Low Lane, Torrisholme, Morecambe, LA4 6PN Scorton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1AY