Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Main Street
Hawkshead
Cumbria
LA22 0NT
Phone 01539436354
Reference Number 112195

Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School continues to maintain a good standard of education, providing a happy and caring environment for its pupils. The school places great emphasis on high expectations for academic achievement, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who are supported well. The recent addition of a Nursery class further enhances the early years experience, allowing children to start their educational journey in a nurturing setting. Pupils at this school demonstrate strong relationships, positive behaviour, and a love for outdoor activities and learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 33
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 30.3%
Girls: 69.7%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 12

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 1 5
2 2 3 5
3 1 4 5
4 Unknown 2 2
5 2 6 8
6 Unknown 6 6

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.9%
Unclassified 9.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 13 Mar 2024
Date Report
13 Mar 2024 School inspection
09 Jan 2019 Short inspection
01 Jul 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
05 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
28 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
06 Mar 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit high levels of enjoyment and pride in their school community.
  • The school has a well-thought-out and ambitious curriculum.
  • Teachers deliver the curriculum effectively with secure subject knowledge.
  • Pupils develop a love of reading from a young age, supported by effective phonics teaching.
  • Pupils have access to a wide range of high-quality extracurricular activities.
  • Strong relationships and positive behaviour are evident throughout the school.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teachers struggle with assessment strategies to check pupil understanding effectively.
  • In certain subjects, teachers lack complete understanding of curriculum adaptations for pupils with SEND.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 83%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 17%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.7
Writing 0.1
Maths -2.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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