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Levens CofE School

Voluntary controlled school · Kendal · LA8 8PU

Ages 3–11 · 98 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

3.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-20

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 absence3.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
74

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 fill93%

98 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
98
Boys / girls
47 / 51
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
98 / 105 (93%)
Free school meals
6.9%
FSM pupils
6
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 Jane Farraday

Location

Address
Church Road Levens, Levens
Postcode
LA8 8PU
Town
Kendal
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 Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, 98 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Kendal
24
Primary schools in Kendal
16
Academies among open schools in Kendal
25% (6)
Open schools in LA8
9
Primary in LA8
8
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 KendalNear LA8

  • Crosscrake CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Kendal · LA8 0LB · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM5.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • Milnthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Milnthorpe · LA7 7QF · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.5%

    2.9 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Natland, Kendal · LA9 7QH · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.6%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Farraday
Telephone
01539560694
Website
http://www.levens.cumbria.sch.uk

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