Best 3 Secondary schools in Lancaster – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy (Secondary) in Lancaster; Lancaster High School (Secondary) in Lancaster; Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (Secondary) in Lancaster — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy, Lancaster High School and Lancaster Girls' Grammar School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Lancaster, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy), published Feb 2023. The lowest is 2 (Lancaster High School), published Oct 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Lancaster High School (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–45–50%; all within the The Bay Learning Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
LA1 4RS
|
Lancaster High School
LA1 3LS
|
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
LA1 1SF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4RS |
Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3LS |
Lancaster Lancashire LA1 1SF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 8 Feb 2023 | 2 29 Oct 2023 | 2 9 Jan 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1754 | 750 | 1065 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Bay Learning Trust | The Bay Learning Trust | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | ripleystthomas.com | www.lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk | www.lggs.org.uk |
| Telephone | 0152464496 | 0152432636 | 01524581661 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4RS - Ofsted
- 1 8 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Bay Learning Trust
- Website
- ripleystthomas.com
- Telephone
- 0152464496
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 3LS - Ofsted
- 2 29 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Bay Learning Trust
- Website
- www.lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 0152432636
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1SF - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.lggs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01524581661
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