Grasmere CofE Primary School, based in Ambleside, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Grasmere CofE Primary School currently has around 84 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.8%). other white pupils make up about 20.2%

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: Stock Lane, Ambleside, LA22 9SJ
Website: www.grasmereschool.com
Telephone: 01539435313
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Johanna Goode
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112319

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/03/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 80
Number of Pupils: 84
Number of Boys: 44
Number of Girls: 40

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.80%67
Other White20.20%17
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%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
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (0.9)
Writing: Average (-3.0)
Maths: Average (-0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
78%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
0%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
107.6
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasmere CofE Primary School
Stock Lane , Grasmere LA22 9SJ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Langdale CofE School
Chapel Stile , Great Langdale LA22 9JE
3out of 4 2,948 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.