Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Catchment Area
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Durham, County Durham , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 455 pupils, and a capacity of 262 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
455
Pupils
262
Capacity
174%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School?
The catchment area for Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School is the geographic zone County Durham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. County Durham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School is managed by County Durham and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by County Durham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find County Durham catchment area documents →Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 174% capacity
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School has a published admission number of 262 places. 455 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 174%. At 174% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. County Durham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Durham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
County Durham publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. County Durham Council school admissions (official) →
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Front Street, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0HU
- Local authority
- County Durham
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 131168
Other Primary Schools in Durham
If Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Durham are the next closest alternatives.
Cassop Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DH6 4RA
Coxhoe Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DH6 4EJ
Langley Moor Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DH7 8LL
Witton Gilbert Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DH7 6TF
Ludworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DH6 1LZ
Sherburn Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DH6 1DU
Other Church of England Schools in County Durham
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across County Durham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chester le Street
Ebchester CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Consett
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Crook
St Anne's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bishop Auckland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School
What is the catchment area for Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School is the geographic zone County Durham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. County Durham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School currently has 455 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 262 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School? ▾
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by County Durham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School cover? ▾
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School is a primary school in Durham, County Durham, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School? ▾
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.