Grasmere CofE Primary SchoolBorrowdale CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Grasmere CofE Primary School and Borrowdale CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Grasmere CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Borrowdale CofE Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Borrowdale CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grasmere CofE Primary School was judged Good and Borrowdale CofE Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Grasmere CofE Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AmblesideGrasmere CofE Primary School | KeswickBorrowdale CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 130th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 84 | 33 | |
| Capacity | 80 | 56 | |
| Location | Ambleside, LA22 9SJ | Keswick, CA12 5XG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 30.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 84 | 33 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.6% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 30.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Grasmere CofE Primary School
Borrowdale CofE Primary School
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