Austwick Church of England VA Primary School, Lancaster

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Beth McHardy
Pupils:53 / 70 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01524251366
Address:Austwick, Lancaster, LA2 8BN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:121620
UKPRN:10072013
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Skipton and Ripon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection โ€” down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

16 responses
Would recommend81%
Child is happy88%
Well taught100%
Good progress81%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+33ppMaths+33ppWriting

Reading has improved from 67% to 100%. Maths has improved from 67% to 100%. Writing has remained stable at around 67%.

Class Sizes

18.0

Avg class size

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Church Of The Epiphany (opp)
303m ยท 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

76%

Available places

53 pupils

70 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lancaster

Low pressure
New homes approved:972
Projected new pupils:243

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lancaster

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

19 November 2024
8 May 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 January 2011

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.74399%

Overall absence

10.6383%

Persistent absence

47

Enrolments

Authorised3.58987%
Unauthorised1.15412%
Persistent (10%+)10.6383%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.44975%
18/19
3.24375%
20/21
5.40509%
21/22
3.615%
22/23
5.08411%
23/24
4.74399%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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