Austwick Church of England VA Primary School
Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Beth McHardy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 121620
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524251366
About this school
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Lancaster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 53 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 November 2024, 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 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 67% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 67% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 67% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 67% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 116.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Austwick Church of England VA 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 56 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Austwick Church of England VA Primary School compares
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School ranked 92nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire 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 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 53 | — |
| Giggleswick Primary School | 67% | 3.2% | 8% | 75 | 3.8 miles |
| Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 43% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 188 | 4.3 miles |
| Ingleton Primary School | 56% | 3.5% | 7.6% | 191 | 5.2 miles |
| Bentham Community Primary School | 48% | 4.5% | 24.6% | 147 | 6.7 miles |
| Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 4.5% | 0% | 28 | 7.5 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)
- 10.42%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 10.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Giggleswick Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Settle
-
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Settle
-
Ingleton Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Bentham Community Primary School6.7 miles
Primary · Lancaster
-
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School7.5 miles
Primary · Lancaster
Other schools in Lancaster
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School ranks 9th of the 24 ranked primary schools in Lancaster.
- 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
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Austwick Church of England VA Primary School teach?
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lancaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Austwick Church of England VA Primary School?
- The headteacher of Austwick Church of England VA Primary School is Headteacher Beth McHardy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Austwick Church of England VA Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Austwick Church of England VA 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 big is Austwick Church of England VA Primary School?
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Austwick Church of England VA Primary School full?
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 53 on roll (76%), 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 Austwick Church of England VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Austwick Church of England VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Austwick Church of England VA Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Austwick Church of England VA Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Austwick Church of England VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Austwick Church of England VA Primary School rank locally?
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School ranked 92nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire 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 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Austwick Church of England VA Primary School's absence rate?
- Austwick Church of England VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Austwick Church of England VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Austwick Church of England VA 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.