Alternatives to Carnforth High School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Carnforth High School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Carnforth High School, for comparison
0.80 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), April 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster High School
Lancaster |
8.1 km 5.0 mi |
0.80 | More families are naming it first 0.48 → 0.76 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Morecambe Bay Academy
Morecambe |
8.1 km 5.0 mi |
0.77 | Little change 0.76 → 0.79 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Our Lady's Catholic College
Lancaster |
8.3 km 5.2 mi |
0.79 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.02 → 0.76 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster |
9.0 km 5.6 mi |
1.28 | Little change 1.22 → 1.25 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster |
9.4 km 5.8 mi |
1.10 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.25 → 1.12 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster |
10.0 km 6.2 mi |
1.23 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.45 → 1.29 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.