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Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Lancaster, LA2 8RAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
2 1st-choice / 2 places
Ranking
#5,622
of 13,686 nationally

About Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a small, oversubscribed village school that clearly inspires strong loyalty among local families. For entry in 2025/26, the school received 10 applications for just 2 available places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5 to 1. All 2 first-preference applicants were offered a place, but the wider demand shows that securing a spot is competitive. The school has a nursery provision for children aged 3, which may help families get a foot in the door early. With only 24 pupils on roll against a capacity of 60, the school is operating well below its maximum, yet the high application numbers suggest that those who want a place here are very determined. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2024, confirmed the school remains Good, and its previous graded inspection in 2018 also rated it Good overall, with Good marks for leadership, early years provision, and pupil behaviour.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLowgill, Lancaster, Lancaster, LA2 8RA
HeadteacherFiona Ip
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils24
School Capacity24 / 60 (40% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

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

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Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.