Primary school

Culgaith CofE School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • CA10 1QL
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

Homes near this school

Finding homes near…

The area around it

Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against North West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 63%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · North West 6%Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Reading scoreNot enough data · North West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Maths scoreNot enough data · North West 105Suppressed in 2024/25 (too few pupils to publish)
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2015/16, 2024/25

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 55% · 11 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 30% · 10 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 7 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 67% · 6 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 56% · 9 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: withheld (4 pupils)71%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 9% · 11 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 10 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 29% · 7 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 6 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 11% · 9 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: withheld (4 pupils)29%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 108 · 11 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 10 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 7 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 6 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 9 pupils · North West 1052024/25: withheld (4 pupils)108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 102 · 11 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 98 · 10 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 7 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 6 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 9 pupils · North West 1042024/25: withheld (4 pupils)10598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
5 of 5 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st55
2nd80
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

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

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202656
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.7%
First language not English1.9%
SEN support7.7%
EHC plan7.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.3%

Girls 55.8%Boys 44.2%

87.5% full · 64 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 24 responses (47.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 87.5% not applicable66.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.2% not applicable100% 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 child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.2
Pupils per adult7.5
  • Classroom teachers 2.3
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.2
  • Other support 2.1

Teachers 3.3 FTE · Whole workforce 9.5 · 21 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,649
Spend per pupil£10,078
Staff spend per pupil£8,052
Reserve per pupil−£664
  • −£37,180revenue reserve
  • −£24,058in-year balance

Grants £9,327 · self-generated £321 · premises £479 per pupil