UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 112265

Storth CofE School

Voluntary controlled school · Milnthorpe · LA7 7JA

Ages 2–11 · 88 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

School website

Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

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)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
75

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 fill88%

88 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
88
Boys / girls
40 / 48
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
88 / 100 (88%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mr Simon Brabant

Location

Address
Storth Road, Storth
Postcode
LA7 7JA
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Milnthorpe, Westmorland and Furness, 88 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

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

  • Arnside National CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carnforth · LA5 0DW · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • 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%

    1.5 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%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Brabant
Telephone
01539562517
Website
http://www.storth.cumbria.sch.uk

Official links