Old Hutton CofE School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Old Hutton
Kendal
Cumbria
LA8 0NQ
Phone 01539732778
Reference Number 112263

Old Hutton C of E School has been rated as 'Good' in all inspection areas, demonstrating solid performance overall. Pupils arrive eager to learn and engage positively in their environment, showcasing enjoyment in both academic and social activities. The school has a commendable curriculum that is ambitious for all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), and most pupils achieve well across the board. However, the school is responding to the recent drop in mathematics progress data, which does not reflect the current curriculum’s strength, indicating improvements in that area are underway.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 89
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.81%
Girls: 47.19%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 22

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 6 10
2 9 4 13
3 4 8 12
4 10 7 17
5 5 3 8
6 6 8 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.9%
White, Other 4.5%
White & Asian 4.5%
African 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 20 Mar 2024
Date Report
20 Mar 2024 School inspection:
03 Mar 2022 School inspection
11 Feb 2016 Full inspection:
28 Mar 2014 Interim assessment
11 Jun 2012 Curriculum and development visit
27 Sep 2010 Full inspection:
05 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
07 Feb 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate high engagement and enthusiasm for learning.
  • The school has well-structured and ambitious curriculums.
  • Children in early years benefit from high-quality texts and reading practices.
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND to access the curriculum.
  • A good range of extracurricular activities fosters broader experiences.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in the delivery of the curriculum in some subjects.
  • Some staff do not implement the reading curriculum consistently well, affecting fluency.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15%

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 106
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 -1.9
Writing 1.3
Maths -5.2

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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