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Milnthorpe Primary School

Community school · Milnthorpe · LA7 7QF

Ages 3–11 · 176 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-19

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
138

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%

176 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
88 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
176 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Macfarlane

Location

Address
Firs Road
Postcode
LA7 7QF
Town
Milnthorpe
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
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 3–11, in Milnthorpe, Westmorland and Furness, 176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.5%.

Open schools in Milnthorpe
3
Primary schools in Milnthorpe
3
Academies among open schools in Milnthorpe
0% (0)
Open schools in LA7
4
Primary in LA7
3
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 MilnthorpeNear LA7

  • Beetham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Milnthorpe · LA7 7AS · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM2.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Storth CofE School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Milnthorpe · LA7 7JA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM11.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Holme Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carnforth · LA6 1QA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Levens CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Kendal · LA8 8PU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM6.9%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Macfarlane
Telephone
01539562344
Website
www.milnthorpe.cumbria.sch.uk

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