Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School, Lancaster

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School on 6 areas: 1 expected standard, 1 needs attention and 4 urgent improvement. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils' attendance is typically above the national average for all pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Needs attention. "Pupils do not develop a secure knowledge of the personal, social and health education curriculum."

Achievement - Urgent improvement. "Pupils do not progress through the curriculum well enough."

Curriculum and teaching - Urgent improvement. "Leaders lack any meaningful oversight of curriculum delivery."

Inclusion - Urgent improvement. "Although leaders are committed to having an inclusive culture, their systems and processes to identify pupils' additional needs are highly ineffective, or non-existent."

Leadership and governance - Urgent improvement. "Pupils' education has routinely suffered from ineffective and turbulent leadership and governance."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Governors must gain a comprehensive, precise oversight of the school's strengths and areas for development to ensure that they can hold leaders to account for the swift improvement required to pupils' education"; "Leaders must ensure that they tackle the weaknesses in the school effectively so that their actions lead to sustained improvement"; "Leaders and governors must ensure that the curriculum offered is planned and delivered effectively. They must raise teachers' expectations for pupils' achievement and ensure that staff have the knowledge and expertise needed to teach the curriculum well"; "Leaders and governors must ensure that there is a sharp focus on closing gaps in pupils' foundational knowledge, so that pupils have the basic skills that they need to succeed in their future education"; "Leaders must ensure that they develop coherent systems to identify the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and barriers to learning for disadvantaged pupils quickly and accurately. They must ensure that this leads to more effective support in the classroom through carefully selected adaptations for pupils"; "Leaders and governors must ensure that they improve achievement of all pupils, especially those with SEND, so that they have the knowledge, skills and vocabulary that they need to be ready for the next stage of their education"; "Leaders should ensure that the personal development curriculum better develops pupils' understanding of healthy relationships and fundamental British values".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small school. That is what is so special about us. We have a magical, happy and inclusive atmosphere offering a welcoming environment where the uniqueness of each child is valued and celebrated."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:30pm.

Across Lancashire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

The nearest other state primary schools to Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School are Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 75% maths); Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 62% reading, 54% maths); and Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School (3.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths).

8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 1 (8.3%) 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 autism.

Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School had 2 teachers in 2026, one for every 5 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pennine View (by), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.