St Thomas's CofE Primary School

Kendal Green, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 5PP

Not rated

Inspected 24 September 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

48%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

242

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 242 / 218 (111%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 September 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.9%

Disadvantaged

8.3%

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

17.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

48%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

9.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.41

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

25.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

7.77

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

£47,087

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,386 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,044

Spend per pupil

£5,897

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.