Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
82Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119526URN

Dolphinholme, Dolphinholme Primary School, Lancaster, LA2 9AN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.2 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

39 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Lancashire median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

39 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 3.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 6.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	39	2.8	14	1.00
Sep 2025	11	34	3.1	11	1.00
Sep 2024	11	32	2.9	11	1.00
Sep 2023	13	42	3.2	13	1.00
Sep 2022	11	32	2.9	11	1.00
Sep 2021	12	35	2.9	12	1.00
Sep 2020	13	34	2.6	12	0.92
Sep 2019	8	29	3.6	8	1.00
Sep 2018	9	35	3.9	9	1.00
Sep 2017	6	38	6.3	6	1.00
Sep 2016	9	30	3.3	9	1.00
Sep 2015	14	43	3.1	15	1.07
Sep 2014	10	23	2.3	9	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 85% · Maths 92% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%24th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard62%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard54%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	85%	15%	112	111
2023/24	93%	21%	111	109
2022/23	82%	55%	113	112

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Dolphinholme Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.8applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Forton Primary School
3.8 km · Lancashire

2026

3.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School
3.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Cawthorne's Endowed School
4.4 km · Lancashire

Good2024

17.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Scorton Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School
5.4 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
6.7 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School
7.0 km · Lancashire

Some aspects not as strong2025

8.0applications per place
Moorside Primary School
7.0 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119526 · 888/3524
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 98 pupils · 82 on roll
Free school meals: 4.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Dolphinholme, Dolphinholme Primary School, Lancaster, LA2 9AN
Local authority: Lancashire · Lancaster

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources