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Caton Primary School

Lancaster, LA2 9NHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
0.9×
Applications did not exceed published places
11 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#3,560
of 13,686 nationally

About Caton Primary School

Caton Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Lancaster, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 74 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 85.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (4 Feb 2025). 72% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 11 first-preference applications for 12 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBroadacre, Lancaster, Lancaster, LA2 9NH
HeadteacherGail Bowskill
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils74
Free School Meals (FSM)17.6%
School Capacity74 / 85 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Caton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.