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Boarding schools in and near Lancaster

All 2 boarding schools in Lancaster, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Lancaster

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  1. Lancaster Royal Grammar School

    Lancaster, LA1 3EF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Lancaster boarding schools average.

    183 first choices, 164 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1671.6

    Lancaster boarding schools 71.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%Lancaster boarding schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    1,294
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Lancaster Royal Grammar School
  2. Jamea Al Kauthar

    Lancaster, LA1 5AJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Lancaster boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1651.5

    Lancaster boarding schools 71.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Lancaster boarding schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    261
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Jamea Al Kauthar

Just outside Lancaster

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Lancaster.

  1. Fell House School

    11.1 miles from Lancaster · Independent · Primary · Ages 6 to 12

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    8
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Fell House School
  2. Cedar House School

    11.3 miles from Lancaster · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    92
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cedar House School
  3. Dallam School

    12.6 miles from Lancaster · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Lancaster boarding schools average, high absence.

    80 first choices, 95 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.1

    Lancaster boarding schools 71.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.7%Lancaster boarding schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    761
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Dallam School
The big picture

How Lancaster's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Lancaster

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Lancaster

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 2 boarding schools in Lancaster have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Lancaster, explained

There are 2 boarding schools in Lancaster, teaching 1,555 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Lancaster boarding schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 71.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

7.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,398 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Lancaster?
There are 2 boarding schools in Lancaster, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boarding schools in Lancaster?
The highest-ranked boarding schools in Lancaster on Eduscope are Lancaster Royal Grammar School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are boarding schools in Lancaster ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Lancaster boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Lancaster is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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