Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Postern Gate Road, Quernmore, Lancaster, LA2 9ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 12th of 24 primary schools in Lancaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 March 2019, report published 29 April 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

97 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals10.3%

10.3%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.8%

26.8%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Moorside Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	64% met the expected standard
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	60% met the expected standard
Castle View Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Fiona Richardson
Phone: 0152466628
Website: quernmore.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Postern Gate Road, Quernmore, Lancaster, LA2 9EL
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119378

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.