Schools and education

LA1 5HU: 42 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 42
Nearby establishment records: 58
Primary nearby: 26
Secondary nearby: 7

All establishment records

1-20 of 58 · Within 3.1 miles

Lancaster and Morecambe College
Further education
View published school data

Phase and ages

16 plus, ages 16-99

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA1 2TY, 184 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA3 3RY, 427 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
Morecambe Road School
Community special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 3-16

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA3 3AB, 617 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 0.9
The Loyne Specialist School
Community special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 4-19

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA1 2QD, 701 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA1 2RJ, 758 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA4 6PN, 996 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)
Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 19 November 1999

Location

LA1 5QU, 1.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Great Wood Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA4 6UB, 1.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA1 2JH, 1.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 40% expected standard
Willow Lane Community Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA1 5PR, 1.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 46% expected standard
Willow Nursery School

Local authority nursery school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 3-5

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2005

Location

LA1 5QB, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Appletree Nursery School

Local authority nursery school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 0-4

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 2 September 2005

Location

LA1 5QB, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

Not published
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College
Special post 16 institution
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 18-25

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 1977

Location

LA2 6AP, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2021

Location

LA1 2DU, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2021

Location

LA1 2DU, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 33% expected standard
Our Lady's Catholic College
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA1 2RX, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.3
Skerton Community High School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2014

Location

LA1 2BL, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Lancaster Road Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

LA4 5TH, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
Skerton Community Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2010

Location

LA1 2AY, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Chadwick High School

Pupil referral unit
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 September 2006 · Closed 31 August 2025

Location

LA1 2AY, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published

School establishment records near LA1 5HU
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Lancaster and Morecambe College Further educationView published school data	16 plusAges 16-99	Open	-	LA1 2TY184 m away	Not published	Not published
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	LA3 3RY427 m away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
Morecambe Road School Community special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 3-16	Open	-	LA3 3AB617 m away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 0.9
The Loyne Specialist School Community special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 4-19	Open	-	LA1 2QD701 m away	School remains Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	LA1 2RJ758 m away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	LA4 6PN996 m away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 3-11	Open	Opened 19 November 1999	LA1 5QU1.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Great Wood Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	LA4 6UB1.5 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	LA1 2JH1.5 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 40% expected standard
Willow Lane Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	LA1 5PR1.5 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 46% expected standard
Willow Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 3-5	Closed	Closed 31 August 2005	LA1 5QB1.6 km away	Not published	Not published
Appletree Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 0-4	Open	Opened 2 September 2005	LA1 5QB1.6 km away	Good	Not published
Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Special post 16 institutionView published school data	Not applicableAges 18-25	Open	Opened 1 September 1977	LA2 6AP1.6 km away	Not published	Not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, LancasterVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2021	LA1 2DU1.6 km away	Not published	Not published
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Academy sponsor ledView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2021	LA1 2DU1.6 km away	Requires improvement	KS2 2024/25: 33% expected standard
Our Lady's Catholic College Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	-	LA1 2RX1.6 km away	Requires improvement	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.3
Skerton Community High SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 August 2014	LA1 2BL1.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Lancaster Road Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	LA4 5TH1.8 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
Skerton Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2010	LA1 2AY1.8 km away	Not published	Not published
Chadwick High SchoolPupil referral unitView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Closed	Opened 1 September 2006 · Closed 31 August 2025	LA1 2AY1.8 km away	Not published	Not published

Evidence in context

Schools

42 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 7 secondary schools. Lancaster and Morecambe College is the nearest published school at 184 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.