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.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted, 21 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Breakfast club
07:45-08:30
After-school care
15:20-17:30
Source: lindale.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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