Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · Lancashire
School Lane, Lancaster, LA2 0AR
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 28/06/2023
Application demand
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1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
96.5%
0.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
12
Capacity used
Has space29%
42 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
0
Places offered
3
Total applications
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Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2nd preference | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 2 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0% |
1st preference success by year
Lancashire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Kay Proctor
- Address
- School Lane, Glasson Dock, Lancaster, LA2 0AR
- Phone
- 01524751425
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Ward / constituency
- Ellel · Lancaster and Wyre
- Area
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 119543
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 8% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 30% | — | — |
| SEN support | 20% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
12 pupils · 42 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
03 March 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
SMInclusion Urgent improvement Achievement Urgent improvement Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement Attendance and behaviour Expected standard Leadership and governance Urgent improvement Early years Not applicable Personal development and wellbeing Needs attention Post-16 provision Not applicable - 23
28 June 2023
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement - 20
08 January 2020
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 9 pupils
Attendance
96.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
3.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 29% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Lancashire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.