Crosthwaite CofE School

Crosthwaite C of E School continues to perform outstandingly, providing a vibrant and ambitious learning environment where pupils thrive academically and personally. The school is praised for its strong sense of community, which is reflected in the overwhelming satisfaction of parents and the positive behavior and attitudes of pupils. Leaders ensure that the curriculum is effective and inclusive, meeting the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Pupils display exceptional happiness and feel safe at school.
• High expectations are met in both academic and personal development.
• The curriculum is broad, ambitious, and effectively tailored to meet individual needs.
• Teachers have substantial subject expertise and regularly assess pupil knowledge.
• Early reading instruction is effective, with phonics taught successfully from Reception.
• Pupils benefit from extensive outdoor learning opportunities.
• Governors provide informed support and challenge to school leaders.
• Staff demonstrate strong teamwork and positive attitudes towards leadership.

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 Crosthwaite CofE School attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.3% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Crosthwaite 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 Crosthwaite CofE School had 20.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 18.3% of pupils at Crosthwaite CofE School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.4% 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 Crosthwaite CofE School received £8,103 and spent £8,222 for each of its 106 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £15,000 (£142 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 Crosthwaite CofE School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Crosthwaite CofE School is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2023.

When was Crosthwaite CofE School last inspected by Ofsted?

Crosthwaite CofE School was last inspected in February 2023.

How many pupils does Crosthwaite CofE School have?

Crosthwaite CofE School has 109 pupils on roll.

What age range does Crosthwaite CofE School cover?

Crosthwaite CofE School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Crosthwaite CofE School?

Crosthwaite CofE School is at Crosthwaite, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8HT.