Old Hutton CofE School

About Old Hutton CofE School

Old Hutton CofE School is a small Church of England primary in Westmorland and Furness, currently teaching 89 pupils against a capacity of 120, so there is room to grow. Just 7% of its children qualify for free school meals, well below the national average, which suggests a relatively advantaged intake compared with many state primaries. The school is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 8 applications for just 5 places, with all 5 first-preference families offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.6. That level of demand is notable for a village school of this size, and it reflects the school’s strong reputation in the area. With nursery provision on site, it caters for children from age 3, and the mixed-gender, CofE character means it will particularly suit families who value a faith-based setting within a small, rural community.

Academically, Old Hutton performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Westmorland and Furness average of 58%. The school ranks 27th out of 99 primaries in the LA, placing it in the top third locally. Subject-level results are solid: 75% hit the expected standard in both maths and writing, and 69% in reading. At the higher standard, 25% achieved in maths and reading, writing and maths combined, while 50% reached the higher bar in reading alone. Average scaled scores of 105 in maths and 106 in reading are comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024 rated it Good overall, with Good in every category including early years provision, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2016, but the inspection found no serious weaknesses.

The school offers a strong set of facilities for its size, including a sports hall, library, forest school area, sensory room, music rooms and a chapel. Clubs range from science and book club to chess, eco club, gardening and film club, giving children plenty of enrichment beyond the classroom. Sports provision includes athletics, swimming, netball and cross country. For children with additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional challenges, and multi-sensory impairment. Given its small roll, rural setting and CofE ethos, Old Hutton will suit families looking for a close-knit, community-focused primary with strong academic outcomes and a broad range of activities, but who are comfortable with the limited capacity and the fact that it is now oversubscribed.

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