Lancaster Ryelands Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Torrisholme Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lancaster Ryelands Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 16th of 24 primary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 14 June 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: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

49 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

362 pupils on roll, with places for 384

Eligible for free school meals53.3%

53.3%, 26.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.8%

10.8%, 10.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lancaster Ryelands Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	33% met the expected standard
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Willow Lane Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Linda Pye
Phone: 0152464626
Website: ryelands.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Torrisholme Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119132

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.