St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 4–11MixedRoman Catholic
Aldrens Lane, Lancaster, LA1 2DU
Headteacher · Miss Rachael Griffiths
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Key facts
Pupils144Capacity 210
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 5 June 2024
TrustMater Christi Multi-Academy Trust
Free school meals56.3%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 5 June 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Lancashire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in LancashireApplications for September 2026
All 9 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered9
Applications43
First choice9
First-choice offers9
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Skerton St Luke's Church of England Primary School0.3 mi
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School0.6 mi
- Castle View Primary Academy0.7 mi
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School0.9 mi
- The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster1.0 mi