Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Moorside Road, Brookhouse, Lancaster, LA2 9PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 3rd of 24 primary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 14 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%

15%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

171 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals6.4%

6.4%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.3%

2.3%, 19.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.8%

5.8%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Caton Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	64% met the expected standard
Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Nether Kellet Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	69% met the expected standard
Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Ben Chaffe
Phone: 01524770241
Website: catonstpauls.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moorside Road, Brookhouse, Lancaster, LA2 9PJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119524

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.