Dolphinholme Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Lancaster (Lancashire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first19 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Forton Primary School, 2.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forton Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.3 mi | Primary | 104 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.4 mi | Primary | 199 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2013) |
| Cawthorne's Endowed SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.8 mi | Primary | 34 | Good, 2024 |
| Scorton Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.1 mi | Primary | 66 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| University of LancasterHigher education institutions | 3.1 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.3 mi | Primary | 65 | Good, 2023 |
| Crookhey Hall SchoolOther independent special | 3.3 mi | Special | 98 | - |
| Calder Lodge SchoolOther independent special | 4.0 mi | Special | 48 | - |
| Quernmore Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.2 mi | Primary | 97 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Moorside Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.5 mi | Primary | 570 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2018) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, LancasterVoluntary aided | 4.5 mi | Primary | 207 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Stepping Stones SchoolPupil referral unit | 4.5 mi | Alternative provision | 22 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2015) |
| Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.5 mi | Primary | 220 | Good, 2023 |
| Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.6 mi | Primary | 12 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 1, Urgent improvement in 4 |
| Winmarleigh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.6 mi | Primary | 19 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016) |
| Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 4.6 mi | Primary | 39 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all six areas |
| Jamea Al KautharOther independent | 4.8 mi | Independent | 261 | - |
| Bowerham Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity | 5.0 mi | Primary | 498 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Garstang Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 5.0 mi | Primary | 202 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 8 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
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