Staveley CofE SchoolSt Oswald's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kendal.
Summary of the comparison
Staveley CofE School and St Oswald's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Kendal.
Staveley CofE School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Oswald's CofE Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Staveley CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Staveley CofE School was judged the expected standard and St Oswald's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Staveley CofE School and 44.0% for St Oswald's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Staveley CofE School (43.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KendalStaveley CofE School | KendalSt Oswald's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 99th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 160 | 119 | |
| Location | Kendal, LA8 9PH | Kendal, LA9 6QR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 94 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 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.
Staveley CofE School
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Staveley CofE School · St Oswald's CofE Primary School