Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Lancaster, Lancashire
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4SE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 220 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive at school happy and they look forward to the day ahead.”
- “They enjoy letting staff know how they feel at the start of each day.”
- “Pupils know that staff will take care of them if they have any concerns.”
To improve
- “On occasion, however, there are some inconsistencies in the way that teachers deliver aspects of the curriculum in some subjects.”
- “From time to time, this hinders how well some pupils learn.”
- “Nevertheless, the school has not ensured that some pupils have an age-appropriate understanding of the importance of British values.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 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) | 63% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 0.4 mi Outstanding
- Moorside Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Willow Lane Community Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Castle View Primary Academy 1.5 mi Not judged