Located in Grange-over-Sands, Cartmel Priory CofE School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Cartmel Priory CofE School currently has around 354 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 14.5% 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 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.3%).
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.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (74%) , including 32% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 13% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Headless Cross, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
| Website: | http://www.cartmelprioryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01539536202 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Sarah Beestone |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137338 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 380 |
| Number of Pupils: | 354 |
| Number of Boys: | 174 |
| Number of Girls: | 180 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.30% | 309 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 3.10% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 6 |
| African | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel CofE Primary School Aynsome Road , Cartmel LA11 6PR | 3out of 4 | 265 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Allithwaite CofE Primary School Church Road , Allithwaite LA11 7RD | 3out of 4 | 1,894 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange CofE Primary School Fell Drive , LA11 7JF | 3out of 4 | 2,462 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel Priory CofE School Headless Cross , Cartmel LA11 7SA | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cartmel Priory CofE School Headless Cross , Cartmel LA11 7SA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 2,638 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.