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Ghyllside Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4JBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
54 1st-choice / 55 places
Ranking
#4,732
of 13,686 nationally

About Ghyllside Primary School

Ghyllside Primary School in Westmorland and Furness enjoys strong backing from its parent community, with 96% of respondents to the most recent Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, drew 184 responses and showed particularly high satisfaction with children's happiness and safety: 84% strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 83% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school is also clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 95 applications for 55 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 73. Of those, 54 were first-preference applications, and 54 first-preference offers were made, meaning almost every family that put it first got a place. Parents also rated the range of clubs and activities highly, with 77% strongly agreeing their child can take part, and 72% strongly agreeing there is a good range of subjects available.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressGillinggate, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 4JB
HeadteacherHuw Davies
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils449
Free School Meals (FSM)13.4%
School Capacity449 / 459 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 184 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jul 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 16 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: ghyllside.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ghyllside Primary School

Ghyllside Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.