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Cartmel Priory CofE School

Headless Cross, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA

Local ranking8th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

380

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
18.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
69

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
354
Boys
174 (49%)
Girls
180 (51%)
Capacity
380 (93% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
15.3%
EAL
5.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.1%
SEN Support
9.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,616/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.1%
  • White Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Black African: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • White Irish: 0.3%

90.1%

White British

3.2%

White Other

1.8%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137338
UKPRN
10035010
Establishment No.
5410
Trust
CARTMEL PRIORY CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

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