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Skerton Community High School

Community school · Lancaster · LA1 2BL

Ages 11–16 · Lancashire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
477
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Martin Burgess

Location

Address
Owen Road
Postcode
LA1 2BL
Town
Lancaster
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Lancaster, Lancashire. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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

  • 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%

    0.2 miles away

  • Lancaster High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 3LS · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.5
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lancaster Royal Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancaster · LA1 3EF · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.8 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%

    0.8 miles away

  • Morecambe Bay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Morecambe · LA4 5BG · Lancashire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence13.5%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Burgess

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