Grasmere CofE Primary SchoolLangdale CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ambleside.
Summary of the comparison
Grasmere CofE Primary School and Langdale CofE School are primary schools in Ambleside.
Grasmere CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Langdale CofE School scores 20 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Grasmere CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Grasmere CofE Primary School was judged Good and Langdale CofE School was judged in need of attention.
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 | AmblesideLangdale CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F20/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 121st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 89 | 31 | |
| Capacity | 80 | 56 | |
| Location | Ambleside, LA22 9SJ | Ambleside, LA22 9JE | |
| 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% | 28.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 27.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 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
Langdale CofE School
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