Ofsted report card
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Area judgements
Other Ofsted reports
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
We have no published last-distance figure for this school, so we cannot say how close you would have needed to live last year. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.
Admissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Lancaster. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Applications and offers
Secondary · Year 7 · 2026/27
135places offered
569 applications named this school. 100 put it first.
Offers by preference
Each child gets one offer: the highest preference with a place for them. Lower-preference applicants often got a higher choice elsewhere.
Published preference and offer counts from national offer day. Not a prediction of whether you will get a place.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
- LA
- 65%
- England
- 66%
- LA
- 44%
- England
- 46%
- LA
- 46.0
- England
- 46.8
- LA
- 35%
- England
- 41%
- LA
- 4.03
- England
- 4.14
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Destinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2023 leavers
87%
staying in education or employment
10% did not stay in education or employment
3% no destination recorded
After 16 to 18 study · 2019 leavers
86%
staying in education or employment
10% did not stay in education or employment
4% no destination recorded
Pupils & context
Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2024/25 · January 2025 school census
- LA
- 8%
- England
- 9%
- LA
- 23%
- England
- 24%
Overview
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near LA5 9LS. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Find schools near this placeEstablishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Became an academy 1 Jun 2018 (was URN 119748)
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 29% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 14% | 3.36 | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 29% | 40.2 | -0.29 | 30% | 3.43 | 116 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 24% | 41.5 | -0.34 | 24% | 3.46 | 126 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 30% | 46.5 | -0.12 | 47% | 3.88 | 125 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 28% | 45.4 | -0.06 | 38% | 3.76 | 130 |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 49% |
| 2018/19 | 42% |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 27.8 | C- | -0.47 | Suppressed | 25 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 685 | 15.7 | 15% | 3% | 32% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 672 | 16.2 | 16% | 2% | 29% | 12% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 650 | 16.0 | 15% | 2% | 27% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 643 | 16.1 | 11% | 2% | 28% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 688 | 16.2 | 16% | 2% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 659 | 15.9 | 12% | 2% | 24% | 7% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.