Best 3 Primary schools in Lancaster – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (Primary) in Lancaster; Cawthorne's Endowed School (Primary) in Lancaster; Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Lancaster — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, Cawthorne's Endowed School and Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school type located around Lancaster, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster), published Jun 2024. The lowest is 2 (Cawthorne's Endowed School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 300, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
LA1 4HT
|
Cawthorne's Endowed School
LA2 9BQ
|
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
LA2 9AN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4HT |
Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9BQ |
Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9AN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 25 Jun 2024 | 2 29 Apr 2024 | 2 24 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 52 | 98 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.st-bernadettes.org.uk | www.abbeystead.co.uk | www.dolphinholme.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 0152463934 | 01524791565 | 01524791530 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4HT - Ofsted
- 1 25 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.st-bernadettes.org.uk
- Telephone
- 0152463934
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Lancaster
Lancashire
LA2 9BQ - Ofsted
- 2 29 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.abbeystead.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01524791565
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Lancaster
Lancashire
LA2 9AN - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.dolphinholme.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01524791530
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