Schools and Education in Hare Appletree

There are 37 schools within 5 miles of Hare Appletree town centre, including 19 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Stepping Stones School, Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy and Appletree Children's Centre. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
37
Primary
19
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
23
Outstanding (4) Good (23) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (8)
Stepping Stones School 3.1 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 24 March 2025 Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Aldcliffe Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS Inspected: 09 February 2023 Appletree Children's Centre 4.7 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 19 July 2013 The Loyne Specialist School 4.9 miles Sefton Drive, Lancaster, LA1 2QD Inspected: 29 February 2024
Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Postern Gate Road, Quernmore, Lancaster, LA2 9EL Inspected: 27 September 2024 Cawthorne's Endowed School Primary 3.1 miles Strait Lane, Abbeystead, Lancaster, LA2 9BQ Inspected: 30 April 2024 Moorside Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Bowerham Road, Newlands, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 25 January 2024 University of Lancaster 3.1 miles Scotforth Road, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW Inspected: 10 April 2024 Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Lancaster, LA2 9AN Inspected: 25 April 2024 Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4SE Inspected: 31 January 2024 Caton Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Broadacre, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NH Inspected: 14 March 2025 Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4BS Inspected: 08 January 2022 Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Derwent Road, Derwent Road, Lancaster, LA1 3ES Inspected: 04 July 2022 Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS Inspected: 21 November 2022 Lancaster Royal Grammar School Secondary 3.7 miles East Road, Lancaster, LA1 3EF Inspected: 11 January 2022 Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Moorside Road, Brookhouse, Lancaster, LA2 9PJ Inspected: 27 June 2022 Jamea Al Kauthar 3.7 miles Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AJ Inspected: 09 July 2025 Lancaster High School Secondary 3.8 miles Crag Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LS Inspected: 30 October 2023 Firbank Children's Centre 3.9 miles Firbank Road, Lancaster, LA1 3HL Inspected: 18 June 2012 Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Secondary 4.1 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 Sure Start Lune Park Children's Centre 4.5 miles Owen Road, Off Owen Road, Lancaster, LA1 2LN Inspected: 25 June 2012 Appletree Nursery School Nursery 4.7 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 01 July 2024 Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 4.7 miles Lune Road, Lancaster, LA1 5QU Inspected: 18 July 2023 Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2JH Inspected: 01 July 2022 Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Primary 5 miles Torrisholme Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RJ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College 5 miles Lancaster Road, Lancaster, LA2 6AP Inspected: 31 January 2023
Our Lady's Catholic College Secondary 4.5 miles Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RX Inspected: 20 May 2024 St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 4.5 miles Aldrens Lane, Lancaster, LA1 2DU Inspected: 12 July 2024
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 3.1 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 26 June 2024 Galgate Children's Centre 3.7 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 3.7 miles Balmoral Road, Lancaster, LA1 3BT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Castle View Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Keswick Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LE Chadwick High School 4.3 miles Mainway, Skerton, Lancaster, LA1 2AY Halton Children's Centre 4.5 miles Penny Stone Road, Halton, Lancaster, LA2 6QE St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Penny Stone Road, Halton, Lancaster, LA2 6QE Willow Lane Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Willow Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5PR