Castle View Primary AcademySt Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lancaster.
Summary of the comparison
Castle View Primary Academy and St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster are primary schools in Lancaster.
Castle View Primary Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster is ahead on our composite score.
Castle View Primary Academy was judged in need of attention and St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 31.0% for Castle View Primary Academy and 33.0% for St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Castle View Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (40.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterCastle View Primary Academy | LancasterSt Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | F38/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 419th of 466 in Lancashire | 397th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 101 | 150 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA1 3LE | Lancaster, LA1 2DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 101 | 150 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.5% | 51.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.8% | 15.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% Stronger figure | 29.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Castle View Primary Academy
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
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