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Lancaster High School

Crag Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3LS ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023
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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Lancaster. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (September 2023). GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 35.6 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 102 families put it first for 122 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
567
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Lancashire
Academy trust
THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Colin Malone
Opened
Oct 2019
School website 0152432636 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 26 Sept 2023
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 95 pupils

Attainment 8
35.6
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
25.3%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
46.3%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-0.61
2023/24 · CI -0.87 to -0.36
This school
35.6
Lancashire
45.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 119770), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
122
1st preferences
102
All applications
354
1st prefs per place
0.84
Fewer first choices than places

94 of 102 first-preference applicants were offered a place (92%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
591
Capacity
750
76% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)46.5%
  • English as an additional language16.4%
  • SEN support22.7%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.4%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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