Grasmere CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Stock Lane
Grasmere
Ambleside
Cumbria
LA22 9SJ
Phone 01539435313
Reference Number 112319

Grasmere CofE Primary School is performing well, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. The school is a safe and supportive environment where pupils are proud to attend and trust the staff. With a strong focus on both academic achievement and personal development, the school cultivates exemplary behavior and strong relationships within the community. Although pupils generally achieve well, there is a recognized need to elevate expectations and outcomes in subjects other than reading and mathematics.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 84
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.38%
Girls: 47.62%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 6.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 13.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 16.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 14.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 6 10
2 4 7 11
3 5 4 9
4 8 2 10
5 5 9 14
6 6 4 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 79.8%
White, Other 20.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 03 Mar 2020
Date Report
04 Mar 2025 School inspection
03 Mar 2020 School inspection:
18 Dec 2018 Short inspection
12 Nov 2014 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2011 Full inspection:
01 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
29 Sep 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit outstanding behavior and maturity.
  • Strong community ties and pupil involvement in local projects.
  • High-quality teaching in reading, leading to confident readers.
  • Exceptional personal development opportunities for pupils.
  • Effective early years provision that prepares children for Year 1.

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers' expectations are not consistently high across all subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 30%

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 110
Maths 111

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 0.9
Writing -3
Maths -0.5

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2025 Admissions

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

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Name Distance
Langdale CofE School
Chapel Stile, Great Langdale, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9JE
1.68 miles
Ambleside CofE Primary School
Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH
2.86 miles
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Windermere School
Browhead, The Lake District, LA23 1NW
4.63 miles
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