Coniston CofE Primary School, Coniston
Coniston CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Coniston. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 67th-highest of the 98 schools in Westmorland and Furness with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coniston CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Coniston CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 46% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Coniston CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Coniston CofE Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Coniston CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coniston CofE Primary School are Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School (3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Langdale CofE School (4.8 miles, Good); and Ambleside CofE Primary School (6 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Coniston CofE Primary School.
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary SchoolLangdale CofE SchoolAmbleside CofE Primary School
Who goes there
14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 16 pupils (23.9%) received SEN support and 5 (7.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Coniston CofE Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Coniston CofE Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Crown Inn (outside), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11).
Suspensions and exclusions
Coniston CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 46% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 38% to 27% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
12.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Coniston CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Coniston CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Westmorland and Furness
Term dates
Coniston CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Westmorland and Furness. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Coniston CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Coniston CofE Primary School is in Westmorland and Furness; for families living there:
- Westmorland and Furness's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy 2027 to 2028 (Reception to Year 11)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
59 pupils
98 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Coniston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Coniston
Across Westmorland and Furness council
Places available
2,590
Applications
1,692
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Westmorland and Furness council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
31.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
36
Boys
31
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,601
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,084
Per pupil
£529k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
9.1%
Persistent absence
55
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Coniston CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Coniston CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Coniston CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Coniston CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Coniston CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Coniston CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Coniston CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Coniston CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Coniston CofE Primary School?
Coniston CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 98 places.
How big are the classes at Coniston CofE Primary School?
Classes at Coniston CofE Primary School average 18 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Coniston CofE Primary School?
Coniston CofE Primary School has around 67 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coniston CofE Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Coniston CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coniston CofE Primary School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Coniston CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Coniston CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Coniston CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Coniston CofE Primary School's term dates?
Coniston CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Westmorland and Furness. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Coniston CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coniston CofE Primary School?
Coniston CofE Primary School is at Shepherd's Bridge, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AL.
Sources: Westmorland and Furness term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)