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Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Dolphinholme, Dolphinholme Primary School, Lancaster LA2 9AN · dolphinholme.lancs.sch.uk · 01524 791530
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 85%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 82
- 84% of 98 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 4.9%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 37
- 43% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied