Warcop CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Warcop
Appleby-in-Westmorland
Cumbria
CA16 6NX
Phone 01768341471
Reference Number 112372

Warcop CofE Primary School continues to perform at a good level, with strong community support and a safe, nurturing environment for pupils. Students show pride in their school and are eager to learn, benefiting from a supportive atmosphere where teachers engage effectively with learners across all year groups. The curriculum, which balances academic and personal development, begins in the early years and is carefully structured. Nevertheless, the school recognizes areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring that topic-based lessons focus adequately on subject-specific knowledge that enhances pupils’ depth of understanding.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 86
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 59.3%
Girls: 40.7%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 16.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 20.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 3 8 11
2 10 8 18
3 7 3 10
4 9 3 12
5 4 2 6
6 8 5 13

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.4%
White & Black (African) 3.5%
Mixed, Other 3.5%
White, Other 2.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 01 Nov 2022
Date Report
01 Nov 2022 School inspection
28 Feb 2017 Short inspection
06 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
30 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and are proud of their school.
  • Teachers provide a warm, caring environment that fosters learning.
  • A strong focus on outdoor activities promotes health and well-being.
  • The curriculum is ambitious, supporting both academic and personal development.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND ensures they achieve well.
  • Pupils engage in a wide range of extracurricular activities.
  • Leaders and governors prioritize staff well-being and professional development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers occasionally do not focus sharply on subject-specific knowledge during topic lessons, affecting pupils' depth of understanding.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
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 102

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 -0.2
Writing -0.5
Maths -2.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Brough Community Primary School
Brough Community Primary School, Church Brough, Brough, Cumbria, CA17 4EW
3.19 miles
Asby Endowed School
Great Asby, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6EX
4.19 miles
Appleby Primary School
Station Road, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TX
4.76 miles
Kirkby Stephen Primary School
Nateby Road, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4AE
4.9 miles
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Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HA
4.58 miles
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