Langdale CofE SchoolAmbleside CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ambleside.
Summary of the comparison
Langdale CofE School and Ambleside CofE Primary School are primary schools in Ambleside.
Langdale CofE School scores 20 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ambleside CofE Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ambleside CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Langdale CofE School was judged in need of attention and Ambleside CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ambleside CofE Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AmblesideLangdale CofE School | AmblesideAmbleside CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F20/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 61st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 31 | 52 | |
| Capacity | 56 | 140 | |
| Location | Ambleside, LA22 9JE | Ambleside, LA22 9DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 25.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 33 | 64 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.0% | 12.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 17.2% | |
| SEN support | 27.3% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.3% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Langdale CofE School
Ambleside CofE Primary School
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