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Faith schools in Lancaster

All 10 faith schools in Lancaster.

10 schools in Lancaster

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  1. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

    Lancaster, LA1 4HT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Lancaster faith schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    Lancaster faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Lancaster faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    25.8
    View school St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
  2. Lancaster Royal Grammar School

    Lancaster, LA1 3EF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Lancaster faith schools average, low absence.

    183 first choices, 164 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1671.6

    Lancaster faith schools 53.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%Lancaster faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,294
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Lancaster Royal Grammar School
  3. Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy

    Lancaster, LA1 4RS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Lancaster faith schools average.

    353 first choices, 289 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.1

    Lancaster faith schools 53.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%Lancaster faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    1,755
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
  4. Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School

    Lancaster, LA1 3ES · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results above the Lancaster faith schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Lancaster faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Lancaster faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    201
    Pupils per teacher
    25.4
    View school Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School
  5. Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School

    Lancaster, LA1 4SE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Lancaster faith schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Lancaster faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Lancaster faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    220
    Pupils per teacher
    23.8
    View school Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
  6. The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

    Lancaster, LA1 3BT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Lancaster faith schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Lancaster faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Lancaster faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    195
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
  7. Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School

    Lancaster, LA1 2JH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Lancaster faith schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1140%

    Lancaster faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Lancaster faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    188
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School
  8. Our Lady's Catholic College

    Lancaster, LA1 2RX · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Lancaster faith schools average, high absence.

    132 first choices, 166 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.1

    Lancaster faith schools 53.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.6%Lancaster faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    981
    Pupils per teacher
    14.0
    View school Our Lady's Catholic College
  9. St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

    Lancaster, LA1 2DU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Lancaster faith schools average, high absence.

    9 first choices, 9 offers made

    Met the standard at 1133%

    Lancaster faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.6%Lancaster faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    144
    Pupils per teacher
    13.8
    View school St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
  10. Jamea Al Kauthar

    Lancaster, LA1 5AJ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results close to the Lancaster faith schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1651.5

    Lancaster faith schools 53.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Lancaster faith schools 7.5%
    Pupils
    261
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Jamea Al Kauthar
The big picture

How Lancaster's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Lancaster 61%England 62%St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: 33%Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 40%Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School: 63%Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School: 64%St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: 79%The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Lancaster

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Lancaster average 6.3%Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School: 3.6%St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: 3.7%Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School: 4.3%The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: 5.6%Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 6%Lancaster Royal Grammar School: 6.1%Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy: 7.4%St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: 8.6%Our Lady's Catholic College: 11.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Lancaster

Ofsted grades in Lancaster

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 7
  • Good: 3 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Lancaster

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 10 faith schools in Lancaster have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Lancaster, explained

There are 10 faith schools in Lancaster, teaching 5,446 children. 6 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

71% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.6% of pupils in Lancaster faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 33% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

18.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,142 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Lancaster?
There are 10 faith schools in Lancaster, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Lancaster?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Lancaster on Eduscope are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Lancaster?
Lancaster has 2 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 71% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Lancaster ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Lancaster faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Lancaster is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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