St Patrick's CofE School is a primary school in Kendal, serving pupils aged 2 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.

St Patrick's CofE School currently has around 96 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 38.5% boys and 61.5% girls. Around 6.6% 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 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.9%).

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: Gatebeck Road, Kendal, LA8 0HH
Website: www.st-patrickscofe.cumbria.sch.uk
Telephone: 01539567388
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Suzanne Edmondson
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112318

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/06/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 88
Number of Pupils: 96
Number of Boys: 37
Number of Girls: 59

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British96.90%93
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%1
Other White1.00%1
African1.00%1
Bangladeshi0.00%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 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: Well Above Average (4.0)
Writing: Average (3.0)
Maths: Average (0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
40%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.1
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
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
St Patrick's CofE School
Gatebeck Road , Endmoor LA8 0HH
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Crosscrake CofE Primary School
Stainton , LA8 0LB
3out of 4 2,602 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.