UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 112319

Grasmere CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ambleside · LA22 9SJ

Ages 3–11 · 89 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

School website

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
66

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 fill111%

89 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
89
Boys / girls
49 / 40
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
89 / 80 (111%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Johanna Goode

Location

Address
Stock Lane, Grasmere
Postcode
LA22 9SJ
Town
Ambleside
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness, 89 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Ambleside
4
Primary schools in Ambleside
3
Academies among open schools in Ambleside
25% (1)
Open schools in LA22
4
Primary in LA22
4
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 AmblesideNear LA22

  • Langdale CofE School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ambleside · LA22 9JE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence11.1%
    • FSM16.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Ambleside CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ambleside · LA22 9DH · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM21.2%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Johanna Goode
Telephone
01539435313
Website
www.grasmereschool.com

Official links