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Independent all-through school in Lancaster, Lancashire

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Melling Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8LH

Independent Sixth form Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
School website 01524222159

Ofsted

Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.

This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.

Exam results

Independent schools are not comparable in the performance tables. Most enter pupils for international GCSEs, which are not approved qualifications for these measures, so any Attainment 8 figure would be calculated from a fraction of what pupils actually sit. We do not publish one rather than publish a misleading number.

Average A level grade (2024/25)
NE

A level entries are recorded consistently across school types, so this figure is shown.

Pupils

Pupils on roll
32
Places
180
How full
18% full — 32 of 180 places taken, so places are likely to be available
Girls / boys
16 / 16

Free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN figures come from the state school census, which independent schools do not report into. Their records return structural zeros rather than measurements, so they are not shown here.

The neighbourhood around the school

Census 2021 figures for Lancaster 002C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.

Adults with a degree
48%

England 33.8%

Adults with no qualifications
12%

England 18.3%

Households owning their home
76%

England 62.7%

Households in social housing
5%

England 17%

Households with no car
11%

England 21.9%

Adults economically inactive
46%

England 39.9%

School details

Type
Other independent school
Phase
All-through
Ages
Ages 7–18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery
No
Boarding
Day school
Headteacher
Headteacher: Louisa Carter-Davies
Local authority
Lancashire
Ward
Upper Lune Valley
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
URN
134770

The unique reference number used in all official school data.

Nearest all-through schools

SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Distance
Carnforth High SchoolAcademy converter No grade 39.8 5 mi
Queen Elizabeth SchoolAcademy converter Good 2022 59.6 6.2 mi
Queen Elizabeth Studio SchoolStudio schools Good 2022 37.8 6.2 mi
Lancaster High SchoolAcademy converter Good 2023 35.6 7.2 mi
Lancaster Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter Good 2021 74.1 7.7 mi
Our Lady's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school Requires improvement 2024 41.3 7.8 mi
Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter Good 2022 73.4 8.2 mi
Ripley St Thomas Church of England AcademyAcademy converter Outstanding 2022 50.7 8.4 mi

Where these figures come from

  • School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
  • Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
  • Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
  • Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
  • Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.

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