Lancaster Steiner School Explained

Lancaster Steiner School
Coordinates:54.0515°N -2.8135°W
Motto:Education is a journey, not a race[1]
Type:Private primary school
Head Label:Teacher Co-ordinator
Head:Mrs Louise Duirwyn[2] [3]
Address:Lune Road
City:Lancaster
County:Lancashire
Country:England
Postcode:LA1 5QU
Local Authority:Lancashire
Urn:132095
Gender:Coeducational
Lower Age:3
Upper Age:11
Website:http://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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lancaster Steiner School . Lancaster Steiner School . 2017-02-15.
  2. Web site: Lancaster Steiner School - GOV.UK . Compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk . 2014-08-31 . 2017-02-15.
  3. Web site: Staff . Lancaster Steiner School . 2016-12-16 . 2017-02-15.
  4. Web site: School Inspection Report . Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) . 2010 . 2012-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120729195712/http://www.lancastersteiner.org.uk/parent_info/pdf-files/ofsted2010.pdf . 29 July 2012 . dead .
  5. News: Lancaster Steiner School receives 'outstanding' inspection . . Kate Proctor . 17 May 2010 . 2012-11-14.
  6. Web site: Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship Directory . Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship . 2012-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104211009/http://www.steinerwaldorf.org/_listofsteinerschools.html#Northern%20England . 4 January 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: Lancaster Steiner Free School Project . 2012-11-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100507215334/http://www.lancastersteiner.org.uk/index.htm . 7 May 2010 . dead .
  8. News: Lancaster Steiner school's Free School status bid . BBC News Lancashire . 29 October 2010 . 2012-11-14.

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