Dolphinholme Church of England Primary SchoolEllel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lancaster.
Summary of the comparison
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School and Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Lancaster.
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England 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 85.0% for Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School and 71.0% for Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterDolphinholme Church of England Primary School | LancasterEllel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 104th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 78 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 98 | 210 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA2 9AN | Lancaster, LA2 0JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 78 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 6.3% 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.
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School
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