Lindale CofE Primary School

About Lindale CofE Primary School

Lindale CofE Primary School’s headline metrics sit well below the Westmorland and Furness local authority average for primary schools, which stands at 58% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. At Lindale, just 33% of pupils achieved that benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year, placing the school in the bottom half of the LA ranking — 90th out of 121 primary schools. This is a significant gap, and it’s worth noting that the school’s ranking score of 33 puts it firmly in the bottom 50% nationally as well. However, the picture is not uniformly low: 44% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and the average reading score of 101 is close to the national average of 100. The maths average score of 99 is also within touching distance of the national benchmark, suggesting that while combined attainment is weak, individual subject performance is less stark.

The school’s Ofsted rating of Good, confirmed in its most recent graded inspection in February 2024, tells a more reassuring story about the quality of education on offer. Inspectors rated every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — as Good. This is consistent with the school’s previous inspection in 2014, which also awarded an overall Good rating. The Progress 8 measure is not available for this primary school, but the KS2 data shows that no pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and only 11% did so in maths and 22% in reading. The school’s small cohort of 46 pupils means that a single child’s result can shift percentages significantly, so these figures should be read with that in mind.

Lindale is a Church of England primary school with nursery provision, set in the Westmorland and Furness area. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 19 applications for just 6 places, with all 6 first-preference applicants receiving offers — a ratio of over 3 applicants per place. The school offers a range of facilities including a forest school, chapel, music rooms, and playing fields, and runs clubs such as eco club, gardening, and film club. Sports on offer include netball, tennis, and swimming. SEND provision covers speech, language and communication needs, and other difficulties or disabilities. With a free school meal rate of 10%, the school serves a relatively low-deprivation intake. This is a small, faith-based village school that families actively seek out, despite its below-average academic outcomes, likely valuing its community feel and broad extracurricular offer.

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