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Primary schools in Lancaster

All 15 primary schools in Lancaster.

15 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 average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Lancaster 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Lancaster about 10
    Pupils
    207
    View school St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
  2. Moorside Primary School

    Lancaster, LA1 4HT · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Lancaster average, low absence.

    44 first choices, 47 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Lancaster 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Lancaster about 10
    Pupils
    570
    View school Moorside Primary School
  3. Bowerham Primary & Nursery School

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

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Lancaster average, low absence.

    50 first choices, 52 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Lancaster 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Lancaster about 10
    Pupils
    498
    View school Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
  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 average.

    20 first choices, 21 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Lancaster 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Lancaster about 10
    Pupils
    201
    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 average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Lancaster 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Lancaster about 10
    Pupils
    220
    View school Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
  6. Lancaster Ryelands Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Lancaster average, high absence.

    40 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Lancaster 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Lancaster about 10
    Pupils
    362
    View school Lancaster Ryelands Primary School
  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 average.

    27 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school40%

    Lancaster 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Lancaster about 10
    Pupils
    188
    View school Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School
  8. Willow Lane Community Primary School

    Lancaster, LA1 5PR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area

    Results well below the Lancaster average.

    26 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school46%

    Lancaster 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Lancaster about 10
    Pupils
    199
    View school Willow Lane Community Primary School
  9. Castle View Primary Academy

    Lancaster, LA1 3LE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 2 areas

    Results well below the Lancaster average, high absence.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Ready for secondary school31%

    Lancaster 61%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Lancaster about 10
    Pupils
    100
    View school Castle View Primary Academy
  10. Stepping Stones School

    Lancaster, LA1 4HT · PRU · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    22
    View school Stepping Stones School
  11. The Loyne Specialist School

    Lancaster, LA1 2QD · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 15
    Pupils
    121
    View school The Loyne Specialist School
The big picture

How Lancaster's primary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ready for secondary school

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

Lancaster 61%England 62%The Loyne Specialist School: 0%Castle View Primary Academy: 31%St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: 33%Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 40%Willow Lane Community Primary School: 46%Bowerham Primary & Nursery School: 60%Lancaster Ryelands Primary School: 63%Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School: 63%Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School: 64%Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School: 65%Moorside Primary School: 70%St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: 79%The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Lancaster

Days missed

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

Lancaster average 5.6%Moorside Primary School: 3.4%Bowerham Primary & Nursery School: 3.6%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%Willow Lane Community Primary School: 5.7%Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School: 5.9%Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School: 6%Castle View Primary Academy: 7.1%Lancaster Ryelands Primary School: 7.3%The Loyne Specialist School: 7.8%St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster: 8.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Lancaster

Ofsted grades in Lancaster

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 10 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 5
  • Good: 3 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Lancaster

  1. Some are faith schools.

    6 of the 15 primary 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. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    3 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

    Show schools with a nursery
  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. 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

Primary schools in Lancaster, explained

There are 15 primary schools in Lancaster, teaching 3,412 children. 10 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.

80% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.5% of pupils in Lancaster met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

25.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,697 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.6% 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 primary schools are in Lancaster?
There are 15 primary schools in Lancaster, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Lancaster?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Lancaster on Eduscope are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, Moorside Primary School and Bowerham Primary & Nursery School. We rank each state school against schools teaching the same ages across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Lancaster?
Lancaster has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 80% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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 teaching the same ages 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.
How do primary schools in Lancaster perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Lancaster, 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Lancaster primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Lancaster is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Lancaster?
When choosing a primary school in Lancaster, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 15 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

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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