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Langdale CofE School

Voluntary aided school · Ambleside · LA22 9JE

Ages 3–11 · 31 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Overall absence

11.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-03

Category of concern

Requires significant improvement

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)47.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
21

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 fill55%

31 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
31
Boys / girls
16 / 15
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
31 / 56 (55%)
Free school meals
16.1%
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
Mr Peter Blackburn

Location

Address
Chapel Stile, Great Langdale
Postcode
LA22 9JE
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, 31 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.1%. 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

  • Grasmere CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ambleside · LA22 9SJ · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.0%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Blackburn
Telephone
01539437204
Website
www.langdalecofeschool.co.uk

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