Key stage 2 2024/25
#11,380 of 15,057
Worse than 75% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119137.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 7%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 57%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 65%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 72 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 478 |
| Girls | 221 |
| Boys | 257 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 45.6% |
| First language not English | 4.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 630 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 24.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 146 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 30 |
| Average class size | 26.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 25.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 30.61 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 34.99 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 29.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 24.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.4 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 46 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 110 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 43 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 43 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.2%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.8%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.2%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 18.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.8% |
| Permanent exclusions | 4 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Great Wood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2014. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | West End Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Bay Leadership Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2022. |
Lancaster Road Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Lancaster Road Primary School ranks 11,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Lancaster Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lancaster Road Primary School made 46 offers from 110 applications (2.4 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Lancaster Road Primary School has 478 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Lancaster Road Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.
At Lancaster Road Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Lancaster Road Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.