St Thomas's CofE Primary SchoolGhyllside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kendal.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas's CofE Primary School and Ghyllside Primary School are primary schools in Kendal.
St Thomas's CofE Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ghyllside Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ghyllside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas's CofE Primary School was judged strong and Ghyllside Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for St Thomas's CofE Primary School and 78.0% for Ghyllside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas's CofE Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ghyllside Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KendalSt Thomas's CofE Primary School | KendalGhyllside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 30th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 459 | |
| Location | Kendal, LA9 5PP | Kendal, LA9 4JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.9% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 5.3% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Ghyllside Primary School
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