Primary school

St Patrick's CofE School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • LA8 0HH
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,653 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 70%70%2016/17: top 18%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 59%2022/23: top 90%2023/24: top 14%14% · 2023/242024/25: top 31%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM71% · North West 63%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · North West 6%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 45% · 11 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 78% · 9 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 43% · 7 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 64% · 11 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 40% · 10 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 78% · 9 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 71% · 14 pupils · North West 63%78%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 11 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 9 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 9% · 11 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 10 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 22% · 9 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 14% · 14 pupils · North West 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 11 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 9 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 7 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 11 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 10 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 110 · 9 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 14 pupils · North West 105110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 11 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 101 · 9 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 7 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 11 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 10 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 9 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 14 pupils · North West 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd40
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Requires improvement
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202692
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.6%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support15.6%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.3%

Girls 61.5%Boys 38.5%

104.5% full · 88 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 20 responses (22.2% 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% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 85% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 45% not applicable90.9% 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 child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school95% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95% 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 adult8.5
  • Classroom teachers 4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 5.2
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 13.3 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,763
Spend per pupil£8,939
Staff spend per pupil£7,310
Reserve per pupil£50
  • +£4,403revenue reserve
  • −£15,470in-year balance

Grants £7,862 · self-generated £901 · premises £266 per pupil