Lancaster High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster High School is a secondary school in Lancaster, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 September 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crag Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 567 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at this school benefit from a high-quality education.”
- “The staff have the highest expectations for pupils to behave well and succeed in their learning.”
- “Over time, pupils have risen to these expectations.”
To improve
- “A small minority of older pupils are less positive about school.”
- “They are taking longer to meet the school’s high expectations.”
- “Despite this, a small number of pupils lack confidence that staff will deal with their concerns.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 102 first-preference applications, 122 offers in total, 94 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School 0.6 mi Good
- Our Lady's Catholic College 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 1.0 mi Good
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy 1.3 mi Outstanding
- Morecambe Bay Academy 3.1 mi Good
- Bay Leadership Academy 3.9 mi Good
- Carnforth High School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Garstang Community Academy 11.4 mi Requires improvement