Schools in Lancaster
Lancashire · North Yorkshire · 41 schools
Total Schools
41
26 primary · 6 secondary
Total Pupils
10,910
89% capacity used
Ofsted Rated
16
3 outstanding · 13 good
Capacity
12,265
1,355 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
13
4
21
Outstanding: 3
Good: 13
Requires Improvement: 4
Not inspected: 21
Best Schools in Lancaster
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Best Schools in Lancashire
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
77.6%
KS2 Maths
74.4%
All Schools (41)
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
LA1 4RSAges 11-181755 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Church of England
Outstanding
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
LA1 4HTAges 4-11207 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Roman Catholic
Outstanding
The Loyne Specialist School
LA1 2QDAges 4-19121 pupils
Special
Community special school
Outstanding
Appletree Nursery School
LA1 5QBAges 0-478 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Good
Bentham Community Primary School
LA2 7BPAges 4-11147 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
LA1 4BSAges 2-11498 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
Cawthorne's Endowed School
LA2 9BQAges 3-1134 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Christian
Good
Chadwick High School
LA1 2AYAges 11-1684 pupils
Secondary
Academy alternative provision converter
Good
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
LA2 9ANAges 4-1182 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Church of England
Good
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
LA1 1LDAges 4-11372 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good