Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Highfield, Derwent Road, Lancaster, LA1 3ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lancaster Christ Church 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 6th 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 16 July 2026

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

Inclusion: Strong 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

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 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 score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.9%

17.9%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Castle View Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	31% met the expected standard
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	60% met the expected standard
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	33% 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: Miss Emma Simpson
Phone: 0152460955
Website: christchurch-lancaster.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highfield, Derwent Road, Lancaster, LA1 3ES
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119532

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.