Official figures · Demand
Schools in Lancaster by admissions demand
30 schools with a published Admissions demand figure in Lancaster. Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers.
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| # | School | Admissions demand | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Secondary · Academy converter | 1.34 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 2 | Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.29 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 3 | Lancaster Royal Grammar School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.21 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 4 | Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Primary · Community school | 1.20 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 5 | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.13 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 6 | Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 7 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 8 | Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 9 | Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 10 | Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 11 | Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 12 | Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 13 | St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 14 | Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 15 | Cawthorne's Endowed School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 16 | Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Strong standard | |
| 17 | Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Urgent improvement | |
| 18 | Bentham Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 19 | Austwick Church of England VA Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 20 | Castle View Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 21 | St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 22 | The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.95 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 23 | Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.94 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 24 | Willow Lane Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 25 | Caton Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 26 | Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 27 | Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 0.92 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 28 | Moorside Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.90 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 29 | Our Lady's Catholic College Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 0.75 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 30 | Lancaster High School Secondary · Academy converter | 0.72 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good |
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