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Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Lancaster · LA1 3ES

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

201

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lancaster, Lancashire, 201 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Lancaster
41
Primary schools in Lancaster
26
Academies among open schools in Lancaster
17% (7)
Open schools in LA1
25
Primary in LA1
12
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LancasterNear LA1

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119532

Location

Address
Highfield, Derwent Road
Postcode
LA1 3ES
Town
Lancaster
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
102 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Simpson
Telephone
0152460955
Website
www.christchurch-lancaster.lancs.sch.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
69%
Higher standard (RWM)
10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

4.1%

Persistent absence

8.7%

Unauthorised

1.1%

Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
184

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.3% · Persistent 8.8%
2021/22
Overall 5.7% · Persistent 12.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England