Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School
Front Street, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0HU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Davis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 455
- URN
- 131168
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207520436
About this school
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Durham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 455 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lanchester Endowed Parochial 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 March 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 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 | 61 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 20% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 79% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 77% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Lanchester Endowed Parochial 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 | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 463 |
| 2023/24 | 460 |
| 2024/25 | 455 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School compares
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School ranked 24th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.2% | 16.2% | 455 | — |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester | 74% | 3.4% | 16.6% | 165 | 0.1 miles |
| Burnhope Primary School | 50% | 4.3% | 47.2% | 69 | 1.5 miles |
| Annfield Plain Infant School | — | 5.5% | 36.8% | 106 | 2.3 miles |
| Annfield Plain Junior School | 53% | 5.7% | 55.5% | 99 | 2.4 miles |
| Catchgate Primary School | 50% | 6.6% | 50.5% | 206 | 2.6 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)
- 16.24%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.21%
- Persistent absence
- 4.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester0.1 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Burnhope Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Annfield Plain Infant School2.3 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Annfield Plain Junior School2.4 miles
Primary · Stanley
-
Catchgate Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Stanley
Other schools in Durham
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School ranks 7th of the 42 ranked primary schools in Durham.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School teach?
- Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School is Mrs Jane Davis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lanchester Endowed Parochial 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 Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School?
- Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School has 455 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School full?
- Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School has capacity for 262 pupils and 455 on roll (174%), so it is at or above 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 Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School ranked 24th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School's absence rate?
- Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lanchester Endowed Parochial 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.