St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School
Pennystone Road, Halton, Lancaster, LA2 6QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Curwen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 245
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 119529
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524811230
About this school
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Lancaster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrid's Cof E 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 36 | 35 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 63% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 80% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 71% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 63% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 St Wilfrid's Cof E 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 | 53% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School compares
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School ranked 215th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.9% | 12.3% | 225 | — |
| Nether Kellet Community Primary School | 69% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 104 | 1.7 miles |
| Caton Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 18.9% | 81 | 1.8 miles |
| Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School | 74% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 201 | 2.0 miles |
| Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | 59% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 290 | 2.0 miles |
| Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 40% | 6% | 41.4% | 188 | 2.0 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)
- 12.34%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 5.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nether Kellet Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Caton Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lancaster
Other schools in Lancaster
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School ranks 13th 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 St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School teach?
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lancaster.
- Who is the headteacher of St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School is Mr Mark Curwen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Wilfrid's Cof E 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 St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School?
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School full?
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School has capacity for 245 pupils and 225 on roll (92%), 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 St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School ranked 215th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School's absence rate?
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Wilfrid's Cof E 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.