Primary school

St George's CofE School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • LA14 2JN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 95%95%2016/17: top 75%75% · 2016/172017/18: top 77%2018/19: top 91%2022/23: top 77%2023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 82%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM50% · North West 63%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 26% · 27 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 52% · 27 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 55% · 29 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 45% · 29 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 50% · 24 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 48% · 27 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 50% · 28 pupils · North West 63%55%26%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 4% · 27 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 24 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 28 pupils · North West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 27 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 100 · 29 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 24 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 10510697No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 27 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 101 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 24 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 27 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 28 pupils · North West 105108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
20 of 20 who put it first2024 · 96.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2020
2nd40
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026226
Free school meals (past 6 years)51.8%
First language not English5.8%
SEN support41.7%
EHC plan6.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils21.5%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

86.9% full · 260 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 18 responses (7.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.8% not applicable25% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable91.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult7.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 19.9
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 10.5 FTE · Whole workforce 33.8 · 44 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,158
Spend per pupil£9,448
Staff spend per pupil£7,334
Reserve per pupil−£1,129
  • −£255,260revenue reserve
  • −£65,567in-year balance

Grants £8,627 · self-generated £531 · premises £349 per pupil