Located in Kendal, Old Hutton CofE 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.

Old Hutton CofE School currently has around 89 pupils on roll, which is about 74% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 7.0% 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 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.9%).

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: Old Hutton, Kendal, LA8 0NQ
Website: www.oldhuttonschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01539732778
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Nick Turley
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112263

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 20/03/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 120
Number of Pupils: 89
Number of Boys: 47
Number of Girls: 42

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British89.90%80
Other White4.50%4
White and Asian4.50%4
African1.10%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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 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 (-1.9)
Writing: Average (1.3)
Maths: Well Below Average (-5.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
106.1
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Old Hutton CofE School
Old Hutton , LA8 0NQ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holme Park School
Hill Top , New Hutton LA8 0AE
- not rated 3,029 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.