Alston Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Alston · CA9 3QU · Westmorland and Furness
Ages 4–11
- KS233%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM18.2%
0.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 112378
Samuel King's School
Foundation school · Alston · CA9 3QU
Ages 11–16 · 113 pupils · Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted
School remains Good
Attainment 8
36.4
Overall absence
11.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-10-02
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.24
−20+2
Attainment 836.4
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry8%
EBacc APS: 2.9
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence11.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.5%
Unauthorised3.5%
- Authorised absence
- 8.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 8.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 104
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill48%
113 pupils · 235 places
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- Boys / girls
- 55 / 58
- School capacity
- 235
- Capacity fill
- 113 / 235 (48%)
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- FSM pupils
- 21
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Supported by a trust
- Federation
- Alston Moor Federation
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Dawson
Location
- Address
- Church Road
- Postcode
- CA9 3QU
- Town
- Alston
- County
- Cumbria
- 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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Alston, Westmorland and Furness, 113 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.6%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Dawson
- Telephone
- 01434381236