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Schools in Lancaster

Lancaster has 35 schools: 28 primary and 7 secondary or all-through. 59% of the 34 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Lancaster Girls' Grammar School has the highest Attainment 8 score (72.1 in 2026). Among primary schools, Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (85% in 2025).

  • 39 schools
  • 7 secondary
  • 28 primary

Lancaster is in Lancashire local authority. See its school places, applications and offers.

Secondary Schools in Lancaster

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Good 72.1 (2026) +0.69 (2024) 1,038
2 Lancaster Royal Grammar School Strong standard 71.6 (2026) +0.59 (2024) 1,294
3 Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Outstanding 49.1 (2026) +0.60 (2024) 1,755
4 Lancaster High School Good 41.8 (2026) -0.61 (2024) 567
5 Our Lady's Catholic College Requires Improvement 41.1 (2026) -0.51 (2024) 981
6 Lancaster and Morecambe College Good – – –
7 The Loyne Specialist School Outstanding – – 121

Primary Schools in Lancaster

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Good 85% (2025) 82
2 The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Good 80% (2025) 195
3 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Outstanding 79% (2025) 207
4 Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Expected standard 74% (2025) 201
5 Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Expected standard 73% (2025) 171
6 Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Good 71% (2025) 199
7 Moorside Primary School Good 70% (2025) 570
8 Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 69% (2025) 97
9 Cawthorne's Endowed School Good 67% (2025) 34
10 Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good 67% (2024) 28
11 Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Expected standard 65% (2025) 372
12 Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Expected standard 64% (2025) 201
13 St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Good 64% (2025) 225
14 Caton Primary School Good 63% (2025) 81
15 Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Expected standard 63% (2025) 362
16 Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Good 63% (2025) 220
17 Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Expected standard 60% (2025) 498
18 Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Needs attention 55% (2025) 16
19 Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School Good 54% (2025) 65
20 Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Good 50% (2025) 62
21 Willow Lane Community Primary School Requires Improvement 46% (2025) 199
22 Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School Expected standard 40% (2025) 38
23 Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Needs attention 40% (2025) 188
24 Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Good 36% (2025) 95
25 St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Requires Improvement 33% (2025) 144
26 Castle View Primary Academy Inadequate 31% (2025) 100
27 Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School Urgent improvement 29% (2019) 12
28 Appletree Nursery School – – 78

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