Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 June 2022
Pupils are happy at Lancaster Dallas Road because they are cared for well. Staff take the time to get to know each pupil and their family. Parents and carers appreciate this. Some of the pupils start at the school as newcomers to the country and cannot speak English. Everyone at school makes sure that these pupils feel welcome so that they can settle into school life quickly. There is a strong sense of community. Pupils, including children in the early years, behave well. They conduct themselves respectfully around the school and at breaktimes. Pupils know that leaders want them to do their best. They work hard in lessons to reach their teachers' high expectations. Pupils understand the importance of treating everyone with respect, regardless of any differences. If incidents of bullying were to happen, pupils are confident that staff would sort it out quickly. Pupils appreciate being able to talk to staff if anything bothers them. They know that staff will do their best to help them. This makes them feel safe. Pupils enjoy many opportunities to develop as confident young citizens. They are proud to make a difference to their school by being a member of the school council, eco club or well-being group. They appreciate the after-school clubs that they can attend.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, leaders have not defined the important knowledge that pupils should learn. This means that pupils do not build their knowledge securely on what they already know and can do. Leaders should ensure that all subject curriculums identify the important knowledge that pupils should learn.
- In some subjects, teachers do not use assessment well enough to check that pupils fully understand what they have been taught. This prevents pupils from building their knowledge securely on what they already know. Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment strategies effectively in all subjects to support pupils' next steps in learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
54 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
372 pupils on roll, with places for 420
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
- 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.