Lancaster Steiner School
Address
Map
Lune Road

Lancaster
,
Lancashire
,
LA1 5QU

England
Coordinates54°03′05″N 2°48′48″W / 54.05145°N 2.81346°W / 54.05145; -2.81346
Information
TypePrivate primary school
MottoEducation is a journey, not a race[1]
Local authorityLancashire
Department for Education URN132095 Tables
Teacher Co-ordinatorMrs Louise Duirwyn[2][3]
GenderCoeducational
Age3 to 11[2]
Websitehttp://www.lancastersteinerschool.org

Lancaster Steiner School is an independent coeducational school in Lancaster, England, with classes for nursery, kindergarten and grades 1–5.[4] The curriculum is based on the principles of Waldorf education established by Rudolf Steiner. In a 2010 report from Ofsted, the teaching at Lancaster Steiner School was described by inspectors as "frequently outstanding".[4][5]

Lancaster Steiner School is a member of the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship and follows the Waldorf school curriculum.[6] The school applied to become a state-funded Steiner Primary School in 2014.[7] The school had earlier applied for free school status in 2010.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Lancaster Steiner School". Lancaster Steiner School. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Lancaster Steiner School - GOV.UK". Compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Staff". Lancaster Steiner School. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) (2010). "School Inspection Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  5. ^ Kate Proctor (17 May 2010). "Lancaster Steiner School receives 'outstanding' inspection". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  6. ^ Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship. "Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Directory". Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Lancaster Steiner Free School Project". Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Lancaster Steiner school's Free School status bid". BBC News Lancashire. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2012.

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