Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBentham Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lancaster.
Summary of the comparison
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Bentham Community Primary School are primary schools in Lancaster.
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bentham Community Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bentham Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Bentham Community Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Bentham Community Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterTatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | LancasterBentham Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 359th of 466 in Lancashire | 26th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 24 | 145 | |
| Capacity | 60 | 210 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA2 8RA | Lancaster, LA2 7BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 24 | 145 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 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
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bentham Community Primary School
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