Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 11th of 24 primary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 June 2022, report published 3 August 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

372 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals19.1%

19.1%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36%

36%, 14.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.6%

8.6%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Willow Lane Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% met the expected standard
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	60% met the expected standard
Castle View Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Adam Newton
Phone: 0152464520
Website: dallasroad.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LD
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119130

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.