Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, Lancaster
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Lancaster. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 24 schools in Lancaster with published results, and 13,005th of 14,452 across England. It was 54% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School in detail
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "'I have come that you may have life, and have it to the full.' (John 10:10) Our vision is for every individual within our school community to achieve their potential, valuing each person as created in the image of God and therefore of infinite worth."
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 29 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lancashire
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 64% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 1 family put Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 6 named it as one of their preferences, for 1 place offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School are Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 50% reading, 83% maths); Arkholme Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 92% reading, 58% maths); and Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School.
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary SchoolMelling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary SchoolArkholme Church of England Primary SchoolCaton St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 7 pupils (43.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wennington Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Oak (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
6.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
8.0
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
38 pupils
70 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lancaster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lancaster
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
43.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
16
Total Pupils
8
Boys
8
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
5.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,088
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,148
Per pupil
£400k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
37
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2024, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School average 8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has around 16 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is at Main Street, Hornby, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 8JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)