St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Lancaster · LA1 2DU · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS213%
- Absence12.3%
- FSM56.3%
- Demand1.00
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 150610
Chadwick High School
Academy alternative provision converter · Lancaster · LA1 2AY
Ages 11–16 · 84 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2020-01-14
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
84 pupils · 40 places
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- Boys / girls
- 58 / 26
- School capacity
- 40
- Capacity fill
- 84 / 40 (210%)
- Free school meals
- 69%
- FSM pupils
- 58
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Murray
Location
- Address
- Mainway, Skerton
- Postcode
- LA1 2AY
- Town
- Lancaster
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy alternative provision converter, Ages 11–16, in Lancaster, Lancashire, 84 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 69%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Our Lady's Catholic College
Ofsted: Requires improvementVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Lancaster · LA1 2RX · Lancashire
Ages 11–18
- Att837.7
- P8-0.5
- EM5+29%
- Absence10.3%
0.2 miles away
Castle View Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Lancaster · LA1 3LE · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS228%
- Absence8.9%
- FSM56.0%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Lancaster · LA1 2JH · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM37.2%
- Demand0.93
0.5 miles away
Lancaster High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Lancaster · LA1 3LS · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att833.5
- P8-0.6
- EM5+23%
- Absence11.6%
0.6 miles away
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Lancaster · LA1 2RJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS261%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM58.0%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
The Loyne Specialist School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity special school
Lancaster · LA1 2QD · Lancashire
Ages 4–19
- KS20%
- Absence8.4%
- FSM46.8%
0.7 miles away
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Lancaster · LA1 3BT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM25.1%
- Demand0.95
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Murray
- Telephone
- 01524840831