The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, Lancaster

In its own words: "At The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, we celebrate that each person is unique and loved by God. With Christ at the centre of all we do, we strive to unlock each child's potential to become the person they are created to be."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I feel extremely proud and fortunate to be the Headteacher of this very special school. At The Cathedral Catholic Primary School you will find a warm, welcoming family atmosphere with a love of learning where all potential is unlocked."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £8.50 per session.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 93% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster are Bowerham Primary & Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 71% maths); Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); and Castle View Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 62% reading, 38% maths).

The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

62 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 87% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (87%).

31.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Asian (24%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Lancaster Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

24 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cathedral Primary School (outside), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 407 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster are Lancaster Royal Grammar School (0.1 miles), Lancaster Girls' Grammar School (0.4 miles), Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy (0.6 miles) and Lancaster High School (0.7 miles).