Primary schools in LA1 (postcode district)

There are 12 primary schools in LA1, teaching 3,256 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in LA1 All schools in LA1

Pupils from low-income families29%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 12scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)51 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full2 of 12schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size27.4one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs3schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (12)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, LancasterRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Lancaster	207	10%	Outstanding 2024	98	95 to 100
2	Moorside Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Lancaster	570	10%	Good 2023	83	72 to 90
3	The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Lancaster	195	25%	Not inspected	70	39 to 88
4	Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Lancaster	220	11%	Good 2023	69	44 to 85
5	Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Lancaster	201	18%	Report card 2026	59	35 to 80
6	Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Lancaster	372	19%	Good 2022	56	36 to 74
7	Bowerham Primary & Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Lancaster	498	15%	Report card 2026	52	34 to 70
8	Lancaster Ryelands Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Lancaster	362	58%	Report card 2026	43	25 to 64
9	Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Lancaster	188	37%	Good 2022	16	7 to 34
10	Willow Lane Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Lancaster	199	38%	No overall grade 2025	15	7 to 32
11	Castle View Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Lancaster	100	56%	Report card 2026	6	2 to 18
12	St Josephs Catholic Primary School, LancasterAcademy · ages 4-11 · Lancaster	144	56%	Requires improvement 2024	2	1 to 4

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.