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Alston Primary School

Community school · Alston · CA9 3QU

Ages 4–11 · 88 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

3.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
79

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 fill84%

88 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
88
Boys / girls
36 / 52
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
88 / 105 (84%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Alston Moor Federation
Headteacher
Mr Rob Dawson

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
CA9 3QU
Town
Alston
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Alston, Westmorland and Furness, 88 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.2%.

Open schools in Alston
3
Primary schools in Alston
2
Academies among open schools in Alston
0% (0)
Open schools in CA9
3
Primary in CA9
2
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 AlstonNear CA9

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Alston · CA9 3QU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence11.9%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rob Dawson
Telephone
01434381236
Website
http://www.alstonmoorfederation.org.uk

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