Located in Windermere, St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere currently has around 45 pupils on roll, which is about 52% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 40% boys and 60% girls. Around 15.9% 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 10.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.1%). other white pupils make up about 37.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Prince's Road, Windermere, LA23 2DD
Website: www.st-cuthberts-windermere.cumbria.sch.uk
Telephone: 01539448125
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lucy Bone
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 148698

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 86
Number of Pupils: 45
Number of Boys: 18
Number of Girls: 27

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 10.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 29.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British51.10%23
Other White37.80%17
Other Mixed6.70%3
Indian2.20%1
Unclassified2.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%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: Well Above Average (5.0)
Writing: Average (3.1)
Maths: Average (3.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
88%
Town average
73%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.5
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Prince's Road , LA23 2DD
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere
Prince's Road , LA23 2DD
2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE Nursery and Infant School
Princes Road , LA23 2DD
- not rated 120 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Windermere CofE Junior School
Princes Road , LA23 2DD
- not rated 167 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Princes Road , LA23 2DD
3out of 4 167 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Lakes School
Troutbeck Bridge , LA23 1HW
3out of 4 2,567 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lindeth College of Further Education
The Oaks , Lindeth LA23 3NH
- not rated 2,821 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.