St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Academy sponsor led in Lancaster, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 144 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 56.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Aldrens Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2DU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjosephslancaster.co.uk |
| Telephone | 0152465576 |
| URN | 148770 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 June 2024, published 11 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Castle View Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Willow Lane Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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