Schools and Education in Upper Thurnham

There are 33 schools within 5 miles of Upper Thurnham town centre, including 21 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Stepping Stones School, Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy and Appletree Children's Centre. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
33
Primary
21
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

3
20
Outstanding (3) Good (20) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (9)
Stepping Stones School 4 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 24 March 2025 Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Aldcliffe Road, Lancaster, LA1 4RS Inspected: 09 February 2023 Appletree Children's Centre 4.5 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 19 July 2013
Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Main Street, Cockerham, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0EF Inspected: 14 September 2023 Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS Inspected: 21 November 2022 Crookhey Hall School 2.5 miles Garstang Road, Cockerham, LA2 0HA Inspected: 22 November 2024 University of Lancaster 2.6 miles Scotforth Road, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW Inspected: 10 April 2024 Forton Primary School Primary 2.8 miles School Lane, Forton, Preston, PR3 0AS Inspected: 17 November 2022 Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.6 miles Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4SE Inspected: 31 January 2024 Jamea Al Kauthar 3.7 miles Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AJ Inspected: 09 July 2025 Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Lancaster, LA2 9AN Inspected: 25 April 2024 Moorside Primary School Primary 4 miles Bowerham Road, Newlands, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 25 January 2024 Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4BS Inspected: 08 January 2022 Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Secondary 4.5 miles Regent Street, Lancaster, LA1 1SF Inspected: 10 January 2023 Appletree Nursery School Nursery 4.5 miles Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5QB Inspected: 01 July 2024 Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Combermere Road, Higher Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2ST Inspected: 03 July 2023 Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LD Inspected: 04 August 2022 Lancaster Royal Grammar School Secondary 4.7 miles East Road, Lancaster, LA1 3EF Inspected: 11 January 2022 Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Libby Lane, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6HA Inspected: 11 May 2022 Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) 4.8 miles Lune Road, Lancaster, LA1 5QU Inspected: 18 July 2023 Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Derwent Road, Derwent Road, Lancaster, LA1 3ES Inspected: 04 July 2022 Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles School Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2RF Inspected: 08 March 2024 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary 5 miles Littledale Avenue, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2ER Inspected: 22 May 2023
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School Primary 1 miles B5290, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0AR Inspected: 28 September 2023
Galgate Children's Centre 1.9 miles Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Lancaster Road, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3EZ St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 4 miles Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT Inspected: 26 June 2024 Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles N/A, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LA Inspected: 08 September 2025 Willow Lane Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Willow Lane, Lancaster, LA1 5PR Scorton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, PR3 1AY The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary 4.7 miles Balmoral Road, Lancaster, LA1 3BT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Over Wyre Children's Centre 4.8 miles Garstang Road, Garstang Road, Pilling, PR3 6AL St William's Catholic Primary School, Pilling Primary 4.8 miles Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, PR3 6AL