Willow Lane Community Primary SchoolThe Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lancaster.
Summary of the comparison
Willow Lane Community Primary School and The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster are primary schools in Lancaster.
Willow Lane Community Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster is ahead on our composite score.
Willow Lane Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 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 46.0% for Willow Lane Community Primary School and 80.0% for The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Willow Lane Community Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (79.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancasterWillow Lane Community Primary School | LancasterThe Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 296th of 466 in Lancashire | 122nd of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Lancaster, LA1 5PR | Lancaster, LA1 3BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 46.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 28.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 28.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% | 13.4% 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.
Willow Lane Community Primary School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
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