Voluntary aided school · Westmorland and Furness

St Mark's CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
184Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
112325URN

Oxenholme Lane, Natland, Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.5 above Westmorland and Furness median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Westmorland and Furness

64 applications for 27 places · 5th of 43 in Westmorland and Furness

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%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 GoodSep 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

16 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 September 2011
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

64 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2025 2.4; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2021 2.3; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2020 2.8; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.7
2019 2.3; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2018 2.4; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2016 2.4; 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

More applications per place than the Westmorland and Furness median in 13 of 13 years.

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	27	64	2.4	27	1.00
Sep 2025	22	53	2.4	22	1.00
Sep 2024	25	50	2.0	25	1.00
Sep 2023	26	46	1.8	23	0.88
Sep 2022	20	40	2.0	20	1.00
Sep 2021	19	43	2.3	19	1.00
Sep 2020	17	48	2.8	17	1.00
Sep 2019	22	51	2.3	22	1.00
Sep 2018	20	47	2.4	20	1.00
Sep 2017	26	52	2.0	26	1.00
Sep 2016	26	61	2.4	26	1.00
Sep 2015	26	48	1.9	26	1.00
Sep 2014	21	37	1.8	21	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 84% · Maths 95% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%13th of 97 in Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Westmorland and Furness 75% England 78%

Higher standard63%

Westmorland and Furness 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Westmorland and Furness 73% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Westmorland and Furness 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard95%

Westmorland and Furness 76% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Westmorland and Furness 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

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Westmorland and Furness median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	79%	16%	108	110
2023/24	50%	0%	105	105
2022/23	62%	7%	107	104

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 Mark's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Heron Hill Primary School
2.3 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
2.3 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Vicarage Park CofE Primary School
2.5 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2023

4.8applications per place
Crosscrake CofE Primary School
2.5 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place
Ghyllside Primary School
3.0 km · Westmorland and Furness

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Castle Park School
3.5 km · Westmorland and Furness

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Stramongate Primary School
3.7 km · Westmorland and Furness

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Old Hutton CofE School
3.8 km · Westmorland and Furness

Good2024

3.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112325 · 943/3370
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 184 on roll
Free school meals: 7.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Oxenholme Lane, Natland, Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QH
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness

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