SCHOOL PROFILE

Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 119379
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 60 Published school capacity
Capacity used 46.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

27 February 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary controlled school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Lancashire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 28 23 full-time · 5 part-time
Female pupils 11 39.3% of pupils
Male pupils 17 60.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

3.6%
21.2 pts below England
School 3.6%
Lancaster 25.2%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Lancaster 10.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Lancaster 0.0%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
96.4%
27
Any other White background
3.6%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.3% 4 of 28 pupils
6.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.3%
Lancaster 22.5%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.3% 4 pupils
England 14.8% 0.5 pts below
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

67.0% 8.0 pts above England
School 67.0%
Lancaster 56.8%
North West 58.1%
England 59.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.45%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.77 pts lower than England
School 4.45%
Lancaster 6.05%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.52%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.29 pts lower than England
School 9.52%
Lancaster 15.24%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Lancaster 1.38%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

46.7% 41.5 pts below England
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
46.7%
Lancaster
88.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information