What schools serve Lancaster?

There are 41 schools in Lancaster, Lancashire — including Stepping Stones School, Bowerham Primary & Nursery School, Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School, Lancaster Ryelands Primary School, Willow Lane Community Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Lancaster?

Lancaster has 26 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. There are also 10 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Lancaster?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Lancaster, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Lancaster schools are set by Lancashire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Lancashire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Lancaster?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Lancaster are set by Lancashire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Lancaster

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 41 schools in Lancaster , Lancashire — including 26 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Lancashire and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Lancaster (26)

Bowerham Primary & Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Lancaster · LA1 4BS

Ages 2–11 478 pupils Capacity 532

Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lancaster · LA1 1LD

Ages 4–11 387 pupils Capacity 420

Lancaster Ryelands Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lancaster · LA1 2RJ

Ages 4–11 386 pupils Capacity 384

Willow Lane Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lancaster · LA1 5PR

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Moorside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lancaster · LA1 4HT

Ages 5–11 592 pupils Capacity 630

Caton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lancaster · LA2 9NH

Ages 3–11 74 pupils Capacity 85

Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Lancaster · LA2 8QE

Ages 4–11 62 pupils Capacity 52

Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Lancaster · LA2 9EL

Ages 4–11 95 pupils Capacity 105

Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Lancaster · LA2 8RA

Ages 3–11 24 pupils Capacity 60

Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA2 9PJ

Ages 4–11 162 pupils Capacity 175

Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA2 9AN

Ages 4–11 78 pupils Capacity 98

Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA2 0JS

Ages 4–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA2 6QE

Ages 4–11 235 pupils Capacity 245

Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA2 8JY

Ages 4–11 39 pupils Capacity 70

Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA1 3ES

Ages 4–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA1 4SE

Ages 3–11 231 pupils Capacity 210

Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA1 2JH

Ages 4–11 198 pupils Capacity 210

Cawthorne's Endowed School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA2 9BQ

Ages 3–11 40 pupils Capacity 52

Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA2 6JL

Ages 4–11 201 pupils Capacity 239

Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA2 0AR

Ages 5–11 10 pupils Capacity 42

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA1 4HT

Ages 4–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA1 3BT

Ages 4–11 202 pupils Capacity 210

Bentham Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

LANCASTER · LA2 7BP

Ages 3–11 145 pupils Capacity 210

Austwick Church of England VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA2 8BN

Ages 4–11 56 pupils Capacity 70

Castle View Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Lancaster · LA1 3LE

Ages 4–11 101 pupils Capacity 210

St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Lancaster · LA1 2DU

Ages 4–11 150 pupils Capacity 210

Secondary Schools in Lancaster (5)

Our Lady's Catholic College

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Lancaster · LA1 2RX

Ages 11–18 999 pupils Capacity 1148

Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Lancaster · LA1 1SF

Ages 11–18 997 pupils Capacity 1065

Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Lancaster · LA1 4RS

Ages 11–18 1733 pupils Capacity 1754

Lancaster Royal Grammar School

Secondary · Academy converter

Lancaster · LA1 3EF

Ages 11–18 1290 pupils Capacity 1165

Lancaster High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Lancaster · LA1 3LS

Ages 11–16 591 pupils Capacity 750

Other Schools in Lancaster (10)

Stepping Stones School

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Lancaster · LA1 4HT

Ages 5–11 24 pupils

The Loyne Specialist School

Not applicable · Community special school

Lancaster · LA1 2QD

Ages 4–19 116 pupils Capacity 114

Lancaster and Morecambe College

All through · Further education

Lancaster · LA1 2TY

Ages 16–99

Jamea Al Kauthar

Not applicable · Other independent school

Lancaster · LA1 5AJ

Ages 11–25 275 pupils Capacity 500

Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Lancaster · LA2 6AP

Ages 18–25 Capacity 150

Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)

Not applicable · Other independent school

Lancaster · LA1 5QU

Ages 3–11 12 pupils Capacity 40

University of Lancaster

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Lancaster · LA1 4YW

Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campus

Not applicable · Other independent school

Lancaster · LA2 8LH

Ages 7–18 35 pupils Capacity 180

Appletree Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Lancaster · LA1 5QB

Ages 0–4 66 pupils

Chadwick High School

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Lancaster · LA1 2AY

Ages 11–16 Capacity 40

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Lancaster are set by Lancashire and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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