Lancaster High School
Academy converter in Lancaster, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 567 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 750 |
| Free school meals | 48.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BAY LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Crag Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3LS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 0152432636 |
| URN | 147260 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 September 2023, published 29 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Our Lady's Catholic College (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Morecambe Bay Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Bay Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- Carnforth High School (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- Garstang Community Academy (secondary school, about 18.4 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Lancashire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.