Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Lowgill, Lancaster, LA2 8RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Ip
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 28
- URN
- 119379
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524261441
About this school
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Lancaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 28 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 24 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 0% | 28 | — |
| Bentham Community Primary School | 48% | 4.5% | 24.6% | 147 | 2.8 miles |
| Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School | 50% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 62 | 3.4 miles |
| Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 55% | 5% | 7.7% | 16 | 4.9 miles |
| Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School | 50% | 6% | 8.7% | 22 | 5.0 miles |
| Ingleton Primary School | 56% | 3.5% | 7.6% | 191 | 5.4 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)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 9.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bentham Community Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Ingleton Primary School5.4 miles
Primary · Carnforth
Other 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 Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lancaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Mrs Fiona Ip, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 28 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 60 pupils and 28 on roll (47%), so it has space against 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 Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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.