Levens CofE School

Levens CofE School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in 2017. Pupils express enjoyment and pride in their work, and most, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve good outcomes. The school cultivates a supportive environment where pupils feel safe and are encouraged to develop positive relationships with staff and peers. Furthermore, leaders have prioritized phonics and reading, leading to a solid foundation in literacy among pupils. Despite the strengths observed, the school faces some challenges related to the recent restructuring of its class organization, which has limited the ability of some subject leaders to fully refine the curriculum in specific subjects. This means that there are areas where provision is not as established, potentially impacting pupils' learning in those subjects. Nonetheless, overall, the school remains committed to maintaining its high standards and fostering a positive educational experience for its students.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending the school and have positive relationships with classmates.
• Leaders and staff are ambitious for all pupils' achievement.
• High priority is given to phonics and reading, resulting in improved literacy skills.
• The curriculum is broad and engaging, including suitable adaptations for students with SEND.
• Effective safeguarding measures are in place to ensure pupil safety.
• Positive behavior and attitudes contribute to a conducive learning environment.
• Pupils engage in a variety of extracurricular activities and educational visits.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subject leaders have only recently taken up their roles, limiting curriculum refinement in certain subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Levens CofE School attended 97.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.0% of pupils at Levens CofE School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Levens CofE School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.2% of pupils at Levens CofE School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Levens CofE School received £8,758 and spent £8,838 for each of its 94 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £53,000 (£567 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Levens CofE School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Levens CofE School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

When was Levens CofE School last inspected by Ofsted?

Levens CofE School was last inspected in March 2023.

How many pupils does Levens CofE School have?

Levens CofE School has 98 pupils on roll.

What age range does Levens CofE School cover?

Levens CofE School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Levens CofE School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Levens CofE School?

Levens CofE School is at Church Road Levens, Levens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8PU.