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Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Lancaster, LA1 3ESPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#6,718
of 13,686 nationally

About Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, where 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This figure sits just above the Lancashire local authority average of 60%, placing the school in the middle of the pack locally — ranked 25th out of 46 primary schools in the Lancaster district. While no pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 90% of children reached the expected level in reading, with 40% hitting the higher benchmark, and the average reading score of 106 is notably strong. Maths and writing expected rates were 80% and 73% respectively, with maths averaging a score of 104.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHighfield, Lancaster, Lancaster, LA1 3ES
HeadteacherEmma Simpson
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils199
Free School Meals (FSM)16.1%
School Capacity199 / 210 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Dec 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Source: christchurch-lancaster.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.