Primary school

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • LA23 2DD
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Nov 2023

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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 2016/17, 2023/24, 2024/25

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 22% · 9 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 14% · 7 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 100% · 8 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 88% · 8 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: withheld (3 pupils)2024/25: withheld (5 pupils)100%14%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 9 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 8 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 8 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: withheld (3 pupils)2024/25: withheld (5 pupils)0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 96 · 9 pupils · North West 1022016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 100 · 7 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 8 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 8 pupils · North West 1052023/24: withheld (3 pupils)2024/25: withheld (5 pupils)10996No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 9 pupils · North West 1032016/17: withheld (5 pupils)2017/18: 105 · 7 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 8 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 8 pupils · North West 1042023/24: withheld (3 pupils)2024/25: withheld (5 pupils)108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
2 of 2 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st22
2nd10
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2023Inadequate
  6. 2023Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes

3 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202640
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.7%
First language not English48.9%
SEN support4.4%
EHC plan8.9%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils30.8%

Girls 60%Boys 40%

46.5% full · 86 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 17 responses (38.6% 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 behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 94.1% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 41.2% 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 child88.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% 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 school100% 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 teacher13.3
Pupils per adult6.5
  • Classroom teachers 2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.1
  • Other support 1.1

Teachers 3 FTE · Whole workforce 7.2 · 13 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,220
Spend per pupil£10,066
Staff spend per pupil£7,780
Reserve per pupil£769
  • +£35,000revenue reserve
  • +£7,000in-year balance

Grants £10,088 · self-generated £132 · premises £505 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £3,448,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it