Chadwick High School

Alternative provision
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Mainway, Skerton, Lancaster, LA1 2AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chadwick High School is an alternative provision school in Lancaster for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2020, report published 6 February 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

84 pupils on roll, with places for 40

Eligible for free school meals69%

69%, 42.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support88.1%

88.1%, 73.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.3%

8.3%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chadwick High School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Stepping Stones School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
McKee College House	16 miles	Ofsted: Good
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service	17 miles	Ofsted: Good
Educational Diversity	20 miles	Ofsted: Good
Larches High School	20 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Academy alternative provision converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE COASTAL COLLABORATIVE TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Murray
Phone: 01524840831
Address: Mainway, Skerton, Lancaster, LA1 2AY
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 150610

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.