Ofsted: Urgent improvement

Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Kay Proctor (Headteacher)

location_onLancaster, LA2 0AR

language Visit Website phone 01524751425

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

Inspected 2026

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

5-11

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Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Lancaster, serving ages 5-11. Assessed as needing Urgent Improvement on its latest Ofsted Report Card.

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School Summary

Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Lancaster, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 12 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Urgent improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Urgent improvement, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Needs attention, and leadership and management Urgent improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading100% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths43% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.0

Read

LA -0.2

-4.9 to 5.0

-7.0

Write

LA 0.1

-11.5 to -2.4

-7.3

Maths

LA -0.2

-11.6 to -3.0

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2019	#11,760 / 11,810	#390	#11,644	#11,661

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 March 2026

Inspection Report

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28 June 2023

Inspection Report

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08 January 2020

Inspection Report

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23 February 2016

Inspection Report

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13 October 2010

Inspection Report

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03 May 2007

Inspection Report

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11 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2026-03-03

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Urgent improvement

Achievement

Urgent improvement

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Needs attention

Inclusion

Urgent improvement

Leadership & Governance

Urgent improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2023-06-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

2016-02-23

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2010-10-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

2007-05-03

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 10 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	10	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	10	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	9	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	10	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	10	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	8	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	9	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	11	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	13	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	12	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	12	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	13	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	14	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	16	1	6.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	19	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	19	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	20	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	25	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	27	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	27	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	29	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	27	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	26	1	3.8%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	29	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	27	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	28	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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