Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

School overview

Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Lancaster, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 39 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.