Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Lancaster, Lancashire
Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Moorside Road, Brookhouse, Lancaster, LA2 9PJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 171 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this welcoming and caring school.”
- “They describe it as a place where everyone belongs and feels part of one family.”
- “Pupils say they feel safe because staff listen to them and act quickly if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “Handwriting has strengthened, although leaders' expectations are not consistently shown across the written work of all pupils.”
- “However, for some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, this could be strengthened further.”
- “While this is beginning to have a positive impact for some pupils, it is not embedded consistently across classes.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Caton Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged
- Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Nether Kellet Community Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged
- Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi Good
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi Requires improvement
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle View Primary Academy 3.8 mi Not judged