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Grayrigg CofE School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kirsty Cooper

location_onKendal, LA8 9BU

language Visit Website phone 1539824676

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Grayrigg CofE School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Kendal, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Grayrigg CofE School is a voluntary aided school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 79 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #68 of 97 primaries in Westmorland and Furness and #11,968 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 57%

Reading60% LA 72%

Writing60% LA 68%

Maths60% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading87% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading100% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 75% · Eng 71%

Maths71% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.3

Read

LA 0.5

1.6 to 10.9

5.3

Write

LA 0.2

0.8 to 9.7

0.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-3.7 to 5.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 68%England 65%

Reading-% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 1.0

Write

LA 0.7

Maths

LA -0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading-% LA 79%

Writing-% LA 81%

Maths-% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.4

Write

LA 0.4

Maths

LA -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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11 February 2020

Inspection Report

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28 April 2015

Inspection Report

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03 October 2013

Inspection Report

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02 July 2013

Inspection Report

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27 February 2013

Inspection Report

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19 June 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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07 November 2007

Inspection Report

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02 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-02-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2015-04-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-07-02

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 79 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	79	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	80	2	2.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	86	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	91	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	90	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	91	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	91	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	86	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	87	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	85	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	83	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	82	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	78	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	76	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	58	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	58	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	58	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	48	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	54	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	50	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	47	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	46	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	44	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	44	1	2.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	42	1	2.4%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	38	1	2.6%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Grayrigg CofE School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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