Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School
School Lane, Wray, Lancaster, LA2 8QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne Phillips
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 52
- Pupils on roll
- 62
- URN
- 119362
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524221337
About this school
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School is a Christian voluntary controlled primary school in Lancaster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 62 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 89% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 89% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 100% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 89% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 111.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 62 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School compares
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School ranked 333rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 62 | — |
| Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 55% | 5% | 7.7% | 16 | 1.4 miles |
| Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School | 50% | 6% | 8.7% | 22 | 2.3 miles |
| Arkholme Church of England Primary School | 42% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 102 | 3.2 miles |
| Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 4.5% | 0% | 28 | 3.4 miles |
| Bentham Community Primary School | 48% | 4.5% | 24.6% | 147 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.45%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.55%
- Persistent absence
- 7.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Arkholme Church of England Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Bentham Community Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Lancaster
Other schools in Lancaster
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School ranks 19th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Lancaster.
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Bentham Community Primary School Primary
- Bowerham Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Castle View Primary Academy Primary
- Caton Primary School Primary
- Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cawthorne's Endowed School Primary
- Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School teach?
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lancaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School is Mrs Anne Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School?
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School has 62 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School full?
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School has capacity for 52 pupils and 62 on roll (119%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School is designated Christian.
- Does Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School ranked 333rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School's absence rate?
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.