Primary school

North Lakes School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • CA11 8NU
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,985 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 36%36%2016/17: top 85%2017/18: top 17%17% · 2017/182018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 97%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM39% · North West 63%1/10 Well below North West−16.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−24.4 pts
Reading score103 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West−13 pts
Maths score100 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West−11.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 62% · 34 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 45% · 51 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 81% · 36 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 56% · 59 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 46% · 50 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 29% · 55 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 39% · 54 pupils · North West 63%81%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 34 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 4% · 51 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 36 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 59 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 4% · 50 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 55 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 54 pupils · North West 6%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 34 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 51 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 36 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 59 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 50 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 55 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 54 pupils · North West 105109102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 34 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 51 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 36 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 59 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 50 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 101 · 55 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 100 · 54 pupils · North West 105107100No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2023Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026161
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.6%
First language not English16.9%
SEN support30.9%
EHC plan8.4%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.3%

Girls 41.6%Boys 58.4%

70.6% full · 228 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 30 responses (15.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.3% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable90% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 7.3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 8.7
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 8.3 FTE · Whole workforce 20.4 · 32 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,018
Spend per pupil£8,842
Staff spend per pupil£6,610
Reserve per pupil£763
  • +£122,880revenue reserve
  • +£28,337in-year balance

Grants £8,571 · self-generated £448 · premises £527 per pupil