Schools and Education in Five Lane Ends

There are 22 schools within 5 miles of Five Lane Ends town centre, including 15 primary and 1 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Stepping Stones School and Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
22
Primary
15
Secondary
1
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
15
Outstanding (2) Good (15) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (4)
Stepping Stones School Not applicable 4.2 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 24 March 2025 Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Aldcliffe Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS Inspected: 09 February 2023
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Lancaster, LA2 9AN Inspected: 25 April 2024 Forton Primary School Primary 1.8 miles School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS Inspected: 17 November 2022 Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS Inspected: 21 November 2022 Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Main Street, Cockerham, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0EF Inspected: 14 September 2023 Crookhey Hall School Not applicable 2.7 miles Garstang Road, Cockerham, LA2 0HA Inspected: 22 November 2024 University of Lancaster Not applicable 2.7 miles Scotforth Road, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW Inspected: 10 April 2024 Cawthorne's Endowed School Primary 3.6 miles Strait Lane, Abbeystead, Lancaster, LA2 9BQ Inspected: 30 April 2024 Moorside Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Bowerham Road, Newlands, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 25 January 2024 Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4SE Inspected: 31 January 2024 Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Postern Gate Road, Quernmore, Lancaster, LA2 9EL Inspected: 27 September 2024 Calder Lodge School Not applicable 4.4 miles N/A, Preston, PR3 1UL Inspected: 10 July 2024 Jamea Al Kauthar Not applicable 4.4 miles Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AJ Inspected: 09 July 2025 Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Primary 4.7 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4BS Inspected: 08 January 2022 Garstang Community Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Birch Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1HT Inspected: 27 April 2023 Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Strickens Lane, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1SR Inspected: 21 January 2022
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles B5290, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0AR Inspected: 28 September 2023
Galgate Children's Centre 1.8 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS Scorton Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1AY Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School Primary 4.2 miles N/A, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LA Inspected: 08 September 2025 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 4.2 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 26 June 2024