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Cartmel Priory CofE School

Westmorland and Furness, LA11 7SASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
63 1st-choice / 64 offers made
Ranking
#1,728
of 3,141 nationally

About Cartmel Priory CofE School

Cartmel Priory CofE School is a state-funded secondary school in Westmorland and Furness, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 371 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 380.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (2 Mar 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 47.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 63 first-preference applications and 64 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHeadless Cross, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Westmorland and Furness, LA11 7SA
HeadteacherSarah Beestone
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils371
Free School Meals (FSM)14.3%
School Capacity371 / 380 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: cartmelprioryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Cartmel Priory CofE School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.