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Allithwaite CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Grange-over-Sands · LA11 7RD

Ages 3–11 · 109 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
80

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

109 pupils · 116 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
69 / 40
School capacity
116
Capacity fill
109 / 116 (94%)
Free school meals
7.4%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Elliott

Location

Address
Church Road, Allithwaite
Postcode
LA11 7RD
Town
Grange-over-Sands
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Grange-over-Sands, Westmorland and Furness, 109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Grange-over-Sands
9
Primary schools in Grange-over-Sands
6
Academies among open schools in Grange-over-Sands
11% (1)
Open schools in LA11
10
Primary in LA11
6
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Grange-over-SandsNear LA11

  • Grange CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Grange-over-Sands · LA11 7JF · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM6.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Cartmel CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Grange-over-Sands · LA11 6PR · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM8.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Flookburgh CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Grange-Over-Sands · LA11 7LE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM3.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Lindale CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Grange Over Sands · LA11 6LE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.4%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Elliott
Telephone
01539532144
Website
http://www.allithwaite.cumbria.sch.uk

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