St Thomas's CofE Primary SchoolSelside Endowed CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kendal.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas's CofE Primary School and Selside Endowed CofE Primary School are primary schools in Kendal.
St Thomas's CofE Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Selside Endowed CofE Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas's CofE Primary School was judged strong and Selside Endowed CofE Primary School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KendalSt Thomas's CofE Primary School | KendalSelside Endowed CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 56th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 37 | |
| Capacity | 218 | 73 | |
| Location | Kendal, LA9 5PP | Kendal, LA8 9LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 37 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.9% | 0.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 3.6% 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
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School
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