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Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Lancaster, LA2 9PJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Applications / places
1.1×
Applications exceeded published places
28 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#6,280
of 13,686 nationally

About Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Lancaster, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 162 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 175.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (5 May 2022). 64% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 28 first-preference applications for 25 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMoorside Road, Lancaster, Lancaster, LA2 9PJ
HeadteacherIan Gittins
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils162
Free School Meals (FSM)3.7%
School Capacity162 / 175 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: catonstpauls.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Caton St Paul's Church of England 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.