Voluntary aided school · Westmorland and Furness

St Thomas's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
239Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
112322URN

Kendal Green, Kendal, LA9 5PP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.2 above Westmorland and Furness median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Westmorland and Furness

48 applications for 23 places · 10th of 43 in Westmorland and Furness

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Westmorland and Furness 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Westmorland and Furness median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

48 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2018 1.7; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2014 1.8; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.6

This school
Westmorland and Furness median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	48	2.1	23	1.00
Sep 2025	30	47	1.6	32	1.07
Sep 2024	27	47	1.7	27	1.00
Sep 2023	29	50	1.7	29	1.00
Sep 2022	30	45	1.5	31	1.03
Sep 2021	30	49	1.6	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	51	1.7	34	1.13
Sep 2019	30	48	1.6	34	1.13
Sep 2018	25	43	1.7	25	1.00
Sep 2017	18	36	2.0	18	1.00
Sep 2016	26	49	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2015	25	48	1.9	20	0.80
Sep 2014	30	54	1.8	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 65% · Maths 77% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%70th of 97 in Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Westmorland and Furness 75% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Westmorland and Furness 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Westmorland and Furness 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Westmorland and Furness 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Westmorland and Furness 76% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Westmorland and Furness 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Westmorland and Furness median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	0%	105	106
2023/24	74%	17%	109	103
2022/23	62%	7%	105	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Thomas's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Stramongate Primary School
1.0 km · Westmorland and Furness

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ghyllside Primary School
1.6 km · Westmorland and Furness

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
1.8 km · Westmorland and Furness

2026

2.8applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Castle Park School
2.1 km · Westmorland and Furness

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2023

4.8applications per place
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
2.3 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Heron Hill Primary School
2.5 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Mark's CofE Primary School
4.6 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112322 · 943/3365
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 218 pupils · 239 on roll
Free school meals: 22.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Kendal Green, Kendal, LA9 5PP
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources