Cawthorne's Endowed School
Abbeystead Road, Abbeystead, Lancaster, LA2 9BQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Patrick Corbett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 52
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- URN
- 119540
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524791565
About this school
Cawthorne's Endowed School is a Christian voluntary aided primary school in Lancaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 34 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cawthorne's Endowed School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Cawthorne's Endowed 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 | 2.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 36 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cawthorne's Endowed School compares
Cawthorne's Endowed School ranked 184th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 | 67% | 3.8% | 10% | 34 | — |
| Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School | 85% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 82 | 2.8 miles |
| Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 69% | 3.1% | 12.6% | 97 | 4.6 miles |
| Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 199 | 4.8 miles |
| Forton Primary School | 75% | 4.4% | 22.4% | 104 | 4.9 miles |
| Scorton Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 22.7% | 66 | 5.0 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)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Forton Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Scorton Church of England Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Lancaster
Cawthorne's Endowed School ranks 10th 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
- 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
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cawthorne's Endowed School teach?
- Cawthorne's Endowed School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lancaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Cawthorne's Endowed School?
- The headteacher of Cawthorne's Endowed School is Mr Patrick Corbett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cawthorne's Endowed School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cawthorne's Endowed 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 Cawthorne's Endowed School?
- Cawthorne's Endowed School has 34 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cawthorne's Endowed School full?
- Cawthorne's Endowed School has capacity for 52 pupils and 34 on roll (65%), 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 Cawthorne's Endowed School a faith school?
- Yes. Cawthorne's Endowed School is designated Christian.
- Does Cawthorne's Endowed School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cawthorne's Endowed School as having nursery classes.
- How does Cawthorne's Endowed School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Cawthorne's Endowed School ranked 184th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 Cawthorne's Endowed School's absence rate?
- Cawthorne's Endowed School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cawthorne's Endowed School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cawthorne's Endowed 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.