Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Lancaster, Lancashire
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 12 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Street, Hornby, Hornby St. Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Lancaster, LA2 8JY
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 16 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel welcome and valued at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School.”
- “Staff know pupils and their families well.”
- “This helps pupils to feel happy, cared for and safe.”
To improve
- “Some pupils are not as well prepared as they could be for the next stage of their education.”
- “Not all pupils have benefited equally from the improvements that leaders have put in place.”
- “For example, in their written work, some pupils continue to make errors in their handwriting or spelling.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 September 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) | 55% | 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: 1 first-preference applications, 1 offers in total, 1 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Arkholme Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi Good
- Caton Primary School 4.4 mi Standards maintained
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.9 mi School remains Good
- Nether Kellet Community Primary School 5.1 mi Not judged