The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Lancaster, Lancashire
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Balmoral Road, Lancaster, LA1 3BT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 195 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “This is brought to life at this welcoming school, where there are high expectations of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils feel happy, safe and secure in school.”
- “They achieve well across many subjects.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, staff do not address gaps that some pupils have in their knowledge.”
- “When this happens, some pupils move on to new learning before they are ready.”
- “However, from time to time, the activities that pupils complete do not support them to deepen their knowledge as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (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) | 80% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 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.
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Castle View Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged
- Willow Lane Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 1.0 mi Requires improvement
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 1.0 mi Outstanding
- Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School 1.0 mi Good