OFSTED
7 June 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
20
20 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
10
50.0% of pupils
Male pupils
10
50.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.2 pts
above England
School
30.0%
Westmorland and Furness
15.0%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.3 pts
below England
School
5.0%
Westmorland and Furness
5.2%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Westmorland and Furness
1.2%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
90.0%
18
Any other White background
10.0%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
25.0%
5 of
20 pupils
4.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
10.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
6.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.37%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.84 pts
lower than
England
School
4.37%
Westmorland and Furness
5.09%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
5.26%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
10.55 pts
lower than
England
School
5.26%
Westmorland and Furness
11.05%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.26%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.46 pts
higher than
England
School
5.26%
Westmorland and Furness
0.87%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
47.6%
40.6 pts
below England
Asby Endowed School
47.6%
Westmorland and Furness
79.9%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.