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Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary controlled
Front Street, Lanchester, Durham DH7 0HU · lanchesterep.durham.sch.uk · 01207 520436
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 455
- 193 over 262 places · 174%
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.2%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 37 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 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 53 | 54 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 52 | 58 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 6 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 5 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (131 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 131
- 28% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (15%) with SEND