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The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Voluntary aided school · Lancaster · LA1 3BT

Ages 4–11 · 195 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-28

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

195 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
90 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
195 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Holt

Location

Address
Balmoral Road
Postcode
LA1 3BT
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lancaster, Lancashire, 195 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Holt
Telephone
0152464686
Website
www.cathedral.lancs.sch.uk

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