School Chooser

Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedChristian62 pupilsLancasterLancashire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
Reached the expected level at 1150%England 63%
Attendance96.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families8%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull62 pupils, 52 places
Pupils per teacher14.5School workforce census
Pupils on roll62Census January 2026

Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School is a Christian school (voluntary controlled) in Lancaster for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 62 pupils, 10 more than it has places for. About 8 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

School Lane, Wray, Lancaster, LA2 8QE01524 221337wrayendowed-school.co.ukMrs Anne Phillips headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

10 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1150%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level20%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score107.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2018 to 2025
2018: 86%86%20182023: 86%86%20232024: 89%89%20242025: 50%50%2025
Since 2018: -36%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017LancashireEngland
Pupils tested1097272
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%89%86%86%61%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths20%33%0%0%8%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0110.0108.0110.0105.2105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score107.0111.0107.0105.0104.2104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score106.0107.0109.0110.0104.9105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard80%89%86%100%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard70%100%86%86%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)60%89%86%86%
Reading progressReading progress score-1.4+1.9
Maths progressMaths progress score-2.0-1.2
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged86%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Christian school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Full62 pupils for 52 places, 2024/25
119% full

The school is full, with 10 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have grown by 17% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Lancashire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll62Census January 2026
Places52119% full
Pupils from low-income families8%8% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English2%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support29%18 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%3 pupils with a plan
Average class size18.52 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)5%£4,650 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls23 / 39
White British pupils97%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (8), Autistic spectrum disorder (5), Moderate learning difficulty (4), Hearing impairment (1), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll626256565351
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals8%7%4%2%2%4%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language2%3%4%2%2%6%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support24%20%13%13%14%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans5%4%5%4%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school7.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.6%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.6%4.6%4.3%4.5%2.1%3.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.0%4.1%3.4%3.7%1.8%2.9%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.6%0.5%0.9%0.8%0.3%0.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence7.4%7.6%5.9%10.6%4.7%4.6%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers4.3full-time equivalent, 6 people
Pupils per teacher14.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants2.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£52,461
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher20.02024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,149England £7,738. Total £567k
Income per pupil£8,893England £7,697. Total £551k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,317England £3,480
Money in reserve10%A healthy amount put by: £55k, £881 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£16kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£9,149spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1512 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate36 per 1,000 people61% lower than the England average
Typical house price£200,000Lancaster
Nearest bus stop150 mInstitute, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.4 miles16Requires improvement 20245Compare
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England2.3 miles22Good 202238Compare
Arkholme Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England3.2 miles102Good 202440Compare
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England3.4 miles28Good 202453Compare
Bentham Community Primary SchoolCouncil3.8 miles147Good 202232Compare
Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England4.2 miles171Report card 202660Compare
Caton Primary SchoolCouncil4.9 miles81Not inspected82Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School yet.

How good are Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 50% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 20% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School have?

62 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 52 places, so it is 119% full.

Is Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 10 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.

What is attendance like at Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School?

The average class had 18.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
School Lane, Wray, Lancaster, LA2 8QE
Telephone
01524 221337
Website
www.wrayendowed-school.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Anne Phillips
Type of school
Christian school (voluntary controlled) (Voluntary controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Local authority
Lancashire
Ward
Lower Lune Valley
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
119362 · LAESTAB 8883017 · UKPRN 10078137

Where these figures come from