Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School

School overview

Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 231 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School 'Good'. 63% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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.