Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School

Dolphinholme, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA2 9AN

Good

Inspected 6 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

85%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 78 / 98 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

6.4%

Disadvantaged

5.1%

EAL

5.1%

SEN support

10.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

85%

Expected standard (RWM)

15%

Higher standard (RWM)

112

Avg reading score

111

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.1%

Overall absence

9.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

5.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

1.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£47,670

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,689 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£11,248

Spend per pupil

£10,690

Income per pupil

40%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.