Primary schools in Lancaster

26 primary schools in Lancaster, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.

Lancaster in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 25 schools in Lancaster first 532 times for 541 places: 0.98 first choices per place. 3 of the 25 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.90 miles (St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster) to 1.10 miles (St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School).

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, LancasterOutstanding · LA1 4HT
Bentham Community Primary SchoolGood · LA2 7BP
Cawthorne's Endowed SchoolGood · LA2 9BQ
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary SchoolGood · LA2 9AN
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary SchoolGood · LA2 0JS
Moorside Primary SchoolGood · LA1 4HT
Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · LA2 9EL
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · LA1 4SE
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary SchoolStrong standard · LA2 6JL
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary SchoolGood · LA2 6QE
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · LA2 8RA
Austwick Church of England VA Primary SchoolGood (2019) · LA2 8BN
Caton Primary SchoolGood (2019) · LA2 9NH
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterGood (2016) · LA1 3BT
Bowerham Primary & Nursery SchoolExpected standard · LA1 4BS
Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolExpected standard · LA2 9PJ
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolExpected standard · LA1 3ES
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolExpected standard · LA1 1LD
Lancaster Ryelands Primary SchoolExpected standard · LA1 2RJ
Castle View Primary AcademySerious weaknesses · LA1 3LE
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolNeeds attention · LA2 8JY
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolNeeds attention · LA1 2JH
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, LancasterRequires improvement · LA1 2DU
Willow Lane Community Primary SchoolRequires improvement · LA1 5PR
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary SchoolUrgent improvement · LA2 0AR
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary SchoolNo current grade · LA2 8QE

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