Lancaster Ryelands Primary SchoolSt Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lancaster.
Summary of the comparison
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School and St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster are primary schools in Lancaster.
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Lancaster Ryelands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 63.0% for Lancaster Ryelands Primary School and 33.0% for St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lancaster Ryelands Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% 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 | LancasterLancaster Ryelands Primary School | LancasterSt Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 125th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 397th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 386 | 150 | |
| Capacity | 384 | 210 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA1 2RJ | Lancaster, LA1 2DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 386 | 150 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.2% | 51.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 15.3% | |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.6% 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.
Lancaster Ryelands Primary School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
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