Schools and Education in Lancaster

There are 61 schools within 5 miles of Lancaster town centre, including 36 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Appletree Children's Centre, Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy and The Loyne Specialist School. There are 5 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
61
Primary
36
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
39
5
Outstanding (6) Good (39) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (11)
Appletree Children's Centre 0.5 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 19 July 2013 Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Secondary 0.5 miles Aldcliffe Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS Inspected: 09 February 2023 The Loyne Specialist School 0.8 miles Sefton Drive, Lancaster, LA1 2QD Inspected: 29 February 2024 Stepping Stones School 1.2 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 24 March 2025 Poulton Children's Centre 3.1 miles Clark Street, Clarke Street, Morecambe, LA4 5HR Inspected: 04 February 2011 Balmoral Children's Centre 3.3 miles Balmoral Road, Morecambe, LA3 1HH Inspected: 25 February 2015
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Primary 49 yards High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LD Inspected: 04 August 2022 Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Secondary 117 yards Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF Inspected: 10 January 2023 Appletree Nursery School Nursery 0.5 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 01 July 2024 Lancaster Royal Grammar School Secondary 0.5 miles East Road, Lancaster, LA1 3EF Inspected: 11 January 2022 Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 0.5 miles Lune Road, Lancaster, LA1 5QU Inspected: 18 July 2023 Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Primary 0.7 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4BS Inspected: 08 January 2022 Sure Start Lune Park Children's Centre 0.7 miles Owen Road, Off Owen Road, Lancaster, LA1 2LN Inspected: 25 June 2012 Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Derwent Road, Derwent Road, Lancaster, LA1 3ES Inspected: 04 July 2022 Firbank Children's Centre 0.8 miles Firbank Road, Lancaster, LA1 3HL Inspected: 18 June 2012 Jamea Al Kauthar 0.9 miles Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AJ Inspected: 09 July 2025 Lancaster High School Secondary 1 miles Crag Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LS Inspected: 30 October 2023 Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Primary 1 miles Torrisholme Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RJ Inspected: 29 April 2022 Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 1.1 miles Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4SE Inspected: 31 January 2024 Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Slyne Road, Lancaster, LA1 2JH Inspected: 01 July 2022 Moorside Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Bowerham Road, Newlands, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 25 January 2024 Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Roeburn Drive, Grosvenor Park, Morecambe, LA3 3RY Inspected: 16 October 2023 Lancaster and Morecambe College 16 plus 1.4 miles Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2TY Inspected: 20 March 2025 Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College 1.5 miles Lancaster Road, Lancaster, LA2 6AP Inspected: 31 January 2023 Morecambe Road School 1.6 miles Morecambe Road, Morecambe, LA3 3AB Inspected: 28 July 2023 Great Wood Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Beaufort Road, Morecambe, LA4 6UB Inspected: 16 December 2022 Lancaster Road Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Back Rosebery Avenue South, Morecambe, LA4 5TH Inspected: 14 January 2022 Westgate Children's Centre 2.5 miles Langridge Way, Morecambe, LA4 4XF Inspected: 15 February 2013 University of Lancaster 2.6 miles Scotforth Road, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW Inspected: 10 April 2024 Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Dale Avenue, Slyne-with-Hest, Lancaster, LA2 6JL Inspected: 07 March 2022 Morecambe Bay Academy Secondary 2.7 miles Dallam Avenue, Morecambe, LA4 5BG Inspected: 30 October 2023 Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Postern Gate Road, Quernmore, Lancaster, LA2 9EL Inspected: 27 September 2024 Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Church Street, Morecambe, LA4 5QA Inspected: 31 January 2022 Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Station Road, Morecambe, LA4 5JL Inspected: 03 December 2021 Bay Leadership Academy Secondary 3.1 miles Osborne Road, Morecambe, LA3 1AB Inspected: 02 December 2022 West End Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Chatsworth Road, Morecambe, LA3 1BW Inspected: 19 January 2023 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Littledale Avenue, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2ER Inspected: 22 May 2023 Mossgate Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Kingsway, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2EE Inspected: 08 May 2024 Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Hampton Road, Morecambe, LA3 1EJ Inspected: 09 February 2023 Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2RF Inspected: 08 March 2024 Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS Inspected: 21 November 2022 Caton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Broadacre, Caton, Lancaster, LA2 9NH Inspected: 14 March 2025 Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Combermere Road, Higher Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2ST Inspected: 03 July 2023 Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Mount Pleasant Lane, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, LA5 8DT Inspected: 08 November 2022 Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Moorside Road, Brookhouse, Lancaster, LA2 9PJ Inspected: 27 June 2022
Our Lady's Catholic College Secondary 0.6 miles Morecambe Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RX Inspected: 20 May 2024 St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 0.9 miles Aldrens Lane, Lancaster, LA1 2DU Inspected: 12 July 2024 Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Langridge Way, Westgate, Morecambe, LA4 4XF Inspected: 24 June 2024 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Primary 2.7 miles Coniston Road, Morecambe, LA4 5PS Inspected: 18 September 2024 Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles B5290, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0AR Inspected: 28 September 2023
Willow Lane Community Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Willow Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5PR The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 0.5 miles Balmoral Road, Lancaster, LA1 3BT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Castle View Primary Academy Primary 0.8 miles Keswick Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LE Chadwick High School 0.8 miles Mainway, Skerton, Lancaster, LA1 2AY St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 1.2 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 26 June 2024 Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Low Lane, Torrisholme, Morecambe, LA4 6PN Halton Children's Centre 2.9 miles Penny Stone Road, Halton, Lancaster, LA2 6QE St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Penny Stone Road, Halton, Lancaster, LA2 6QE Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Primary 3 miles Lancaster Road, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3EZ Galgate Children's Centre 3.8 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS Nether Kellet Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Bridge Road, Nether Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1HH