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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 119378

Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Lancaster · LA2 9EL

Ages 4–11 · 97 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-26

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
82

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
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 fill92%

97 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
43 / 54
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
97 / 105 (92%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Fiona Richardson

Location

Address
Postern Gate Road, Quernmore
Postcode
LA2 9EL
Town
Lancaster
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 4–11, in Lancaster, Lancashire, 97 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.3%. 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 LA2
20
Primary in LA2
15
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Fiona Richardson
Telephone
0152466628
Website
www.quernmore.lancs.sch.uk

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