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Lancaster High School

Academy converter · Lancaster · LA1 3LS

Ages 11–16 · 567 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

33.5

Overall absence

11.6%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.61
−20+2
Attainment 833.5
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+42%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.7%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
8.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
658

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

82

Places offered

115

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
313
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

567 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
567
Boys / girls
294 / 273
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
567 / 750 (76%)
Free school meals
48.5%
FSM pupils
275
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Bay Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Colin Malone

Location

Address
Crag Road
Postcode
LA1 3LS
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Lancaster, Lancashire, 567 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.5%.

Open schools in Lancaster
41
Secondary schools in Lancaster
5
Academies among open schools in Lancaster
17% (7)
Open schools in LA1
25
Secondary in LA1
5
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LancasterNear LA1

  • Lancaster Royal Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 3EF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence6.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 2RX · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 1SF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+95%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Colin Malone
Telephone
0152432636
Website
http://www.lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk

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