Bowerham Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4HT
Stepping Stones School is a Outstanding-rated pru school in Lancaster, Lancashire, teaching ages 5-11. It was last inspected by Ofsted in February 2025 and rated Outstanding. It has 24 pupils, 83% eligible for free school meals. School type: Pupil referral unit.
Stepping Stones School was last inspected by Ofsted in February 2025 and judged Outstanding. An Ofsted judgement covers the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
Stepping Stones School is a state-funded pru school in the Lancashire local authority, with around 24 pupils on roll. Families apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process by the 31 October deadline in the year before entry; oversubscription criteria typically consider looked-after children, siblings and home-to-school distance. Checking recent catchment distances for Stepping Stones School is an important first step - use our catchment checker to see how your address compares.
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Stepping Stones School's catchment area is not a fixed boundary - when the school is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places using the school's published admissions criteria, which typically prioritise looked-after children, siblings already at the school, and then home-to-school distance. The distance cut-off can change from year to year, so last year's figures are not a reliable guide. Use our catchment checker to see how your postcode compares.
Stepping Stones School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025.
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Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions, naming Stepping Stones School on your application by the national closing date (31 October for secondary, 15 January for primary).
Stepping Stones School has around 24 pupils on roll.
Stepping Stones School is at Bowerham Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4HT.