Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Lancaster, Lancashire
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Dolphinholme, Dolphinholme Primary School, Lancaster, LA2 9AN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 82 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy members of this small and friendly school.”
- “They enjoy taking on various positions of responsibility in school.”
- “For example, older pupils take on roles such as being a buddy to help children in the early years to settle in well.”
To improve
- “The school is in the process of adapting its assessment systems so that they can more accurately identify how well pupils remembering key learning over time.”
- “Some pupils, sometimes struggle to recall prior learning in some of these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (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) | 85% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Forton Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Cawthorne's Endowed School 2.8 mi Good
- Scorton Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged
- Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School 3.3 mi Good
- Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.2 mi School remains Good
- Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School 4.3 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Moorside Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good