Willow Lane Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Lancaster · LA1 5PR · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM37.7%
- Demand0.93
0.1 miles away
OpenNurseryOfsted: GoodURN 134991
Appletree Nursery School
Local authority nursery school · Lancaster · LA1 5QB
Ages 0–4 · 78 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-05-14
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- Boys / girls
- 41 / 37
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- FSM pupils
- 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
Age range
Ages 0–4
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Local authority nursery school
- Federation
- The Willow Tree Federation
- Headteacher
- Miss Lucy Naylor
Location
- Address
- Milking Stile Lane
- Postcode
- LA1 5QB
- Town
- Lancaster
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 0–4, in Lancaster, Lancashire, 78 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.8%.
Nearby nursery schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Other independent school
Lancaster · LA1 5QU · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
0.3 miles away
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Lancaster · LA1 1LD · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM19.1%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Lancaster · LA1 1SF · Lancashire
Ages 11–18
- Att873.7
- P80.7
- EM5+95%
- Absence5.2%
0.5 miles away
Our Lady's Catholic College
Ofsted: Requires improvementVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Lancaster · LA1 2RX · Lancashire
Ages 11–18
- Att837.7
- P8-0.5
- EM5+29%
- Absence10.3%
0.7 miles away
The Loyne Specialist School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity special school
Lancaster · LA1 2QD · Lancashire
Ages 4–19
- KS20%
- Absence8.4%
- FSM46.8%
0.8 miles away
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Lancaster · LA1 4RS · Lancashire
Ages 11–18
- Att853.9
- P80.6
- EM5+62%
- Absence8.2%
0.8 miles away
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Lancaster · LA1 2RJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS261%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM58.0%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Lucy Naylor
- Telephone
- 0152464132