Located in Grange-over-Sands, Allithwaite CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Allithwaite CofE Primary School currently has around 107 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.8% boys and 40.2% girls. Around 10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Church Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7RD
Website: http://www.allithwaite.cumbria.sch.uk
Telephone: 01539532144
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Gillian Elliott
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112282

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/05/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 116
Number of Pupils: 107
Number of Boys: 64
Number of Girls: 43

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.50%99
Unclassified4.70%5
Other White1.90%2
Other Asian0.90%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-2.0)
Writing: Average (-0.6)
Maths: Average (-1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
55%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
102.7
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Allithwaite CofE Primary School
Church Road , Allithwaite LA11 7RD
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange CofE Primary School
Fell Drive , LA11 7JF
3out of 4 1,877 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Cartmel CofE Primary School
Aynsome Road , Cartmel LA11 6PR
3out of 4 2,148 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Flookburgh CofE Primary School
Winder Lane , Flookburgh LA11 7LE
3out of 4 2,659 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Headless Cross , Cartmel LA11 7SA
- not rated 1,894 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cartmel Priory CofE School
Headless Cross , Cartmel LA11 7SA
3out of 4 1,894 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fell House School
1 Grange Fell Road , Grange-over-Sands LA11 6AS
- not rated 2,328 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.