Lancaster Ryelands Primary School

LancashireCommunity school

Torrisholme Road, Lancaster, LA1 2RJ

Headteacher: Mrs Linda PyeSchool website ↗Pupils: 386 (capacity: 384)

Ofsted RatingInspected 23 February 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
63.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding27.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
40
Applications received
86
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
67.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
12.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
22.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1638.0%0.0%+1.1+2.7+1.4
2016/1740.0%0.0%-0.3+1.1+1.1
2017/1855.0%6.0%+2.2+1.2+1.4
2018/1949.0%4.0%+1.1+1.8+1.3
2022/2352.0%4.0%+0.5+3.0+2.2
2023/2461.0%2.0%---
2024/2563.0%6.0%---
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