What did Ofsted judge Lancaster High School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Lancaster High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lancaster High School?

Lancaster High School has 567 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lancaster High School take?

Lancaster High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Lancaster High School located?

Lancaster High School is located in Lancaster, LA1 3LS, Lancashire.

How do I apply to Lancaster High School?

Lancaster High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Lancaster High School?

When Lancaster High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons — Children for whom the Governors accept that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned; 3. Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission is made or where he/she has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 125 places at this entry point. Tie-break: The distance criterion which will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria is a straight line (radial) measure centre of building to centre of building. If the Local Authority is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg twins or same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lancaster High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76.9% of pupils at Lancaster High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lancaster High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons — Children for whom the Governors accept that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned.
3Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission is made or where he/she has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Siblings within priority area — Children living within the school’s geographical priority area with older brothers or sisters attending the school when the younger child will start.
5Children within priority area — Children living within the school’s geographical priority area.
6Siblings outside priority area — Children living outside the school’s geographical priority area with older brothers or sisters still attending the school when the younger child will start.
7Children outside priority area — Children living outside the school’s geographical priority area.

If two applications tie: The distance criterion which will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria is a straight line (radial) measure centre of building to centre of building. If the Local Authority is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg twins or same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw.

Geographical priority area defined as certain named parishes (Thurnham, Lancaster (part), Scotforth, Quernmore, Ellel, Caton with Littledale, Cockerham and Over Wyresdale), with specific boundary details for shared areas with Morecambe Bay Academy and Garstang Community Academy. Children with a statement/EHCP naming the school are admitted outside the oversubscription criteria as per Fair Access Protocols section.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lancaster High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lancaster High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lancaster High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lancaster High School?: Lancaster High School has 567 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lancaster High School take?: Lancaster High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Lancaster High School located?: Lancaster High School is located in Lancaster, LA1 3LS, Lancashire.
How do I apply to Lancaster High School?: Lancaster High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lancaster High School?: When Lancaster High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons — Children for whom the Governors accept that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned; 3. Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission is made or where he/she has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 125 places at this entry point. Tie-break: The distance criterion which will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria is a straight line (radial) measure centre of building to centre of building. If the Local Authority is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg twins or same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lancaster High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76.9% of pupils at Lancaster High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lancaster High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons — Children for whom the Governors accept that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned.
3Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission is made or where he/she has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Siblings within priority area — Children living within the school’s geographical priority area with older brothers or sisters attending the school when the younger child will start.
5Children within priority area — Children living within the school’s geographical priority area.
6Siblings outside priority area — Children living outside the school’s geographical priority area with older brothers or sisters still attending the school when the younger child will start.
7Children outside priority area — Children living outside the school’s geographical priority area.

Lancaster High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lancaster High School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Lancaster High School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lancaster High School?: Lancaster High School has 567 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lancaster High School take?: Lancaster High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Lancaster High School located?: Lancaster High School is located in Lancaster, LA1 3LS, Lancashire.
How do I apply to Lancaster High School?: Lancaster High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lancaster High School?: When Lancaster High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons — Children for whom the Governors accept that there are exceptional medical, social or welfare reasons which are directly relevant to the school concerned; 3. Children of staff — Children whose parents are employed by the school, where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission is made or where he/she has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 125 places at this entry point. Tie-break: The distance criterion which will be used as the tie breaker if there is oversubscription within any of the admission criteria is a straight line (radial) measure centre of building to centre of building. If the Local Authority is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria (eg twins or same block of flats) places will be offered via a random draw.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lancaster High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 76.9% of pupils at Lancaster High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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