46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
287.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
591
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lancaster High School · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofTHE BAY LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
46%
+5pp
46%44%42%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+2pp
26%25%23%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
35.6
+2.1
39.336.433.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.6
EBacc entry
12%
-2pp
14%9%5%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
287.0
-85.2
372.2329.6287.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 287.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
591
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Crag Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
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 | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46% | 25% | 35.6 | Not applicable | 12% | 287.0 | 16% | 591 |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 23% | 33.5 | -0.61 | 14% | 372.2 | 14% | 595 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 25% | 37.2 | -0.16 | 5% | 318.0 | 8% | 588 |
| 2021/22 | 45% | 26% | 39.3 | -0.36 | 7% | 331.9 | 13% | 571 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 591 | 18.4 | 25% | 16% | 47% | 14% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 595 | 18.6 | 25% | 14% | 45% | 12% | 40% |
| 2022/23 | 588 | 17.1 | 22% | 11% | 43% | 13% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 571 | 16.3 | 22% | 7% | 43% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 583 | 16.7 | 14% | 7% | 41% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.