Caton Primary School is a primary school in Lancaster, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Caton Primary School currently has around 74 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 62.2% boys and 37.8% girls. Around 17.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 2.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Broadacre, Lancaster, LA2 9NH |
| Website: | catonprimary.school |
| Telephone: | 01524770104 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Gail Bowskill |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119322 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 85 |
| Number of Pupils: | 74 |
| Number of Boys: | 46 |
| Number of Girls: | 28 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 2.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.20% | 66 |
| Other Mixed | 4.10% | 3 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.70% | 2 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caton Primary School Broadacre , Caton LA2 9NH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Moorside Road , Brookhouse LA2 9PJ | 3out of 4 | 1,306 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School Pennystone Road , Halton LA2 6QE | - not rated | 3,245 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pupil Referral Service Out of School Tuition 33 Hornby Road , Caton LA2 9QW | - not rated | 782 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.