University of Lancaster, Lancaster
University of Lancaster is a school for pupils in Lancaster.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
University of Lancaster in detail
University of Lancaster in its own words
In its own words: "Lancaster University is among the best in the UK. We're top 10 in The Complete University Guide 2027 for four years running and consistently placed highly in major UK league tables. We also rank highly in international league tables such as the QS World Rankings. League tables can't tell you everything, but they're a good place to start."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lancaster Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chaplaincy Centre (by), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, bicycle theft and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
Questions parents ask about University of Lancaster
What is the catchment area for University of Lancaster?
No fixed boundary. When University of Lancaster is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to University of Lancaster?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming University of Lancaster on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near University of Lancaster?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is University of Lancaster?
University of Lancaster is at University House, Bailrigg, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4YW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)