Caton Primary SchoolQuernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lancaster.
Summary of the comparison
Caton Primary School and Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Lancaster.
Caton Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Caton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Caton Primary School was judged Good and Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good.
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 69.0% for Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 held broadly level at Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterCaton Primary School | LancasterQuernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 153rd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 193rd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 74 | 95 | |
| Capacity | 85 | 105 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA2 9NH | Lancaster, LA2 9EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 74 | 95 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 3.4% 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
Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Full profiles: Caton Primary School · Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School