Castle View Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Lancaster, Lancashire
Castle View Primary Academy is a primary school in Lancaster, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 26 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Keswick Road, Lancaster, LA1 3LE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 100 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Despite these weaknesses, pupils feel safe and secure here.”
- “The trust has helped the school to improve the curriculum.”
- “By contrast, expectations for children in the early years are higher.”
To improve
- “Pupils do not receive an acceptable quality of education at this school.”
- “The strong start that children make in the early years is not continued beyond the Reception Year.”
- “Pupils’ academic achievement has suffered as a result.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 March 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) | 31% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 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.
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Willow Lane Community Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged