Long Marton SchoolKirkby Thore School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Long Marton School and Kirkby Thore School are primary schools.
Long Marton School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kirkby Thore School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Long Marton School is ahead on our composite score.
Long Marton School was judged Good and Kirkby Thore School was judged Inadequate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Long Marton School (67.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Appleby-in-WestmorlandLong Marton School | PenrithKirkby Thore School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 120th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 87 | 34 | |
| Capacity | 83 | 70 | |
| Location | Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6BT | Penrith, CA10 1UU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 87 | 34 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.0% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.5% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 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
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