Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rune Duncan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 12
- URN
- 119543
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524751425
About this school
Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Lancaster. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 12 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Urgent improvement
- Curriculum and teaching
- Urgent improvement
- Achievement
- Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Urgent improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - |
Trends over time
How Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England 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 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 10 |
| 2024/25 | 10 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.5% | 0% | 12 | — |
| Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 17.8% | 161 | 1.5 miles |
| Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 199 | 2.5 miles |
| Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School | 54% | 5% | 12.9% | 65 | 2.7 miles |
| Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 63% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 220 | 3.4 miles |
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School | 41% | 6.8% | 43.5% | 321 | 3.4 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 30%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Morecambe
-
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Cockerham, Lancaster
-
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School3.4 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Morecambe
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 Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School teach?
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Lancaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School is Mrs Rune Duncan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England 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 Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School?
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School has 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School full?
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School has capacity for 42 pupils and 12 on roll (29%), 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 Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England 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.