Stepping Stones School

Alternative provision
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stepping Stones School is an alternative provision school in Lancaster for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 March 2015, report published 30 March 2015

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Pupil numbers and mix

22 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals95.5%

95.5%, 69 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support63.6%

63.6%, 48.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan36.4%

36.4%, 30.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Stepping Stones School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Chadwick High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
McKee College House	15 miles	Ofsted: Good
Larches High School	18 miles	Ofsted: Good
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service	18 miles	Ofsted: Good
Educational Diversity	19 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Pupil referral unit
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Michael Hooper
Phone: 0152467164
Website: steppingstones.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bowerham Road, Lancaster, LA1 4HT
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119103

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.