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Lancaster High School

Crag Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LS

Local ranking64th of 82 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 26 September 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
41.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
36.8% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
106

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
591
Boys
294 (52%)
Girls
273 (48%)
Capacity
750 (76% full)
SEND
25.0%
FSM Eligible
46.5%
EAL
16.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
22.7%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
32.6
Budget per Pupil
£11,209/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
14.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
42.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 77.4%
  • Asian Other: 5.3%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Black African: 3.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%

77.4%

White British

5.3%

Asian Other

5.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147260
UKPRN
10084209
Establishment No.
4405
Trust
THE BAY LEARNING TRUST

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