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Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Durham · DH7 0HU

Ages 2–11 · 455 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
347

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

455 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
455
Boys / girls
252 / 203
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
455 / 262 (174%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Davis

Location

Address
Front Street, Lanchester
Postcode
DH7 0HU
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North Durham
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Durham, County Durham, 455 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in Durham
57
Primary schools in Durham
44
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH7
23
Primary in DH7
19
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Burnhope Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 0AG · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Annfield Plain Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7UY · County Durham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Annfield Plain Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7ST · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM57.6%

    2.4 miles away

  • Catchgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Stanley · DH9 8LX · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Greenland Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7EZ · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Davis
Telephone
01207520436
Website
www.lanchesterep.durham.sch.uk

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