Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Front Street
Lanchester
Durham
DH7 0HU
Phone 01207520436
Reference Number 131168

Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School is recognized for its strong Christian ethos and the effectiveness of its educational environment, continuing to maintain a good rating. The school fosters a culture of trust and confidence among pupils, encouraging them to set ambitious goals and enjoy a wide array of learning opportunities, including creative arts and outdoor education. The positive relationships between staff and pupils contribute to a supportive atmosphere, allowing for effective teaching and learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 455
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.38%
Girls: 44.62%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 33 23 56
2 31 29 60
3 28 23 51
4 32 25 57
5 32 26 58
6 35 24 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.5%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
White, Other 1.5%
White & Asian 1.1%
White & Black (African) 0.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Asian, Other 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 05 Mar 2024
Date Report
05 Mar 2024 School inspection
25 Sep 2018 Short inspection
09 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
01 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
31 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
22 May 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong and distinctive Christian ethos.
  • Warm and trusting relationships between pupils and adults.
  • Self-motivated pupils who work hard and set challenging targets.
  • Enthusiastic engagement in a diverse range of opportunities.
  • Effective teaching with well-sequenced lessons and clear knowledge progression.
  • Pupils quickly learn to read and show enthusiasm for books.
  • Strong commitment to equality and inclusion for all pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • In some foundation subjects, key knowledge lacks clarity, impacting memory retention.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 79%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 19%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.6
Writing 3.4
Maths 1.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 1
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 2 0

Previous Years

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