Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ellel St John the Evangelist 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 4th of 24 primary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 January 2013, report published 16 February 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals9.5%

9.5%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
Forton Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% 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: No
Headteacher: Mr Ian Groom
Phone: 01524751320
Website: ellelstjohns.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chapel Street, Galgate, Lancaster, LA2 0JS
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119527

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.