Dolphinholme, Lancaster, Lancashire LA2 9AN
10 reasons to choose Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
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Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Lancaster and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 8% of schools.
The Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
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Scorton Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles); Cockerham Parochial Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles); St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School, Lancaster (5.4 miles).
Abrar Academy (15.1 miles); Stonyhurst College (18.8 miles); Kirkham Grammar School (18.9 miles).
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy (6.3 miles); Garstang Community Academy (6.5 miles); Lancaster Royal Grammar School (6.6 miles).