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St Mark's CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, LA9 7QHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#10,674
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mark's CofE Primary School

St Mark's CofE Primary School sits within the Westmorland and Furness local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11 with a Church of England character. In the local rankings based on Key Stage 2 outcomes, it places 66th out of 99 schools of the same type, putting it in the bottom half of the LA. Its top-performing peers in the area include Yarlside Academy, St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Ulverston, and Staveley CofE School, all of which score higher on the same metric. The school is relatively small, with 174 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 53 applications for 22 places, with all 22 first-preference applicants receiving an offer. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, even if the academic rankings don't place it among the LA's highest performers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressOxenholme Lane, Natland, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 7QH
HeadteacherLouise Hinton
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils174
Free School Meals (FSM)6.3%
School Capacity174 / 210 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysical

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

School day

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Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

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

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St Mark's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.