Primary school

Beaconside CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • CA11 8EN
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,000 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 80%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 81%81%2016/17: top 48%2017/18: top 50%2018/19: top 38%38% · 2018/192022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 80%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM51% · North West 63%2/10 Well below North West−44.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM1% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West
Reading score101 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West−36.3 pts
Maths score101 · North West 1051/10 Well below North West−8.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 39% · 59 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 64% · 61 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 67% · 63 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 72% · 67 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 55% · 74 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 57% · 74 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 51% · 73 pupils · North West 63%72%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 59 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 61 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 13% · 63 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 3% · 67 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 1% · 74 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 8% · 74 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 1% · 73 pupils · North West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 59 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 61 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 63 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 67 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 74 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 74 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 101 · 73 pupils · North West 105104101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 61 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 63 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 67 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 74 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 74 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 101 · 73 pupils · North West 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd140
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2024

  1. 2009Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026445
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.5%
First language not English13.4%
SEN support10.0%
EHC plan4.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils8.9%

Girls 47.1%Boys 52.9%

87.1% full · 511 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 103 responses (22.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.2% not applicable58.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.5% not applicable79.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.0
Pupils per adult9.4
  • Classroom teachers 18.8
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 23.2
  • Other support 0

Teachers 22.8 FTE · Whole workforce 46 · 64 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,088
Spend per pupil£7,186
Staff spend per pupil£5,518
Reserve per pupil−£42
  • −£18,241revenue reserve
  • −£42,235in-year balance

Grants £6,447 · self-generated £642 · premises £463 per pupil