Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolCastle View Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lancaster.
Summary of the comparison
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School and Castle View Primary Academy are primary schools in Lancaster.
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Castle View Primary Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Castle View Primary Academy was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School and 31.0% for Castle View Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Castle View Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterLancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School | LancasterCastle View Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 155th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 419th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA1 3ES | Lancaster, LA1 3LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 199 | 101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 52.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 24.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 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.
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Castle View Primary Academy
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