Caton Primary SchoolCaton St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lancaster.
Summary of the comparison
Caton Primary School and Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Lancaster.
Caton Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Caton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Caton Primary School was judged Good and Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Caton Primary School and 73.0% for Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Caton Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterCaton Primary School | LancasterCaton St Paul's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 153rd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 266th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 74 | 162 | |
| Capacity | 85 | 175 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA2 9NH | Lancaster, LA2 9PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 74 | 162 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 3.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 3.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Caton Primary School
Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Caton Primary School · Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School