Langdale CofE School, Ambleside
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Langdale CofE School excels at making all pupils feel cared for and safe, with warm relationships between staff and pupils. The school does particularly well in teaching early reading, giving most children a strong foundation in phonics. The school is also very effective at supporting pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils through specialist advice, targeted activities, and ensuring they can participate in all enrichment opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Strong early reading programme with effective phonics teaching
- Effective safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively managed
- Good support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils through targeted resources and specialist advice
- Warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils
- Broad and balanced curriculum with enrichment activities accessible to all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not retain knowledge well and struggle to connect new learning to what they have learned before
- Inconsistent behaviour expectations and teaching approaches across the school
- Gaps in pupils' handwriting, spelling, grammar and number skills that do not close quickly enough
- Early years curriculum does not clearly identify what children should learn, leaving some unprepared for Year 1
- Governors have not provided sufficient challenge on curriculum quality or academic achievement, and have failed to address previous inspection recommendations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts, sport, science, outdoor activities, bushcraft, gardening, trips and residential visits
Langdale CofE School requires significant improvement overall, though safeguarding standards are met and the school has strengths in early reading and inclusion support.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
11.0
Avg class size
10.0
Infant (KS1)
15.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
31 pupils
56 capacity
25 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ambleside
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ambleside
Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness
Places available
2,627
Applications
1,698
Got 1st preference
97.9%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Westmorland and Furness (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.8668%
Overall absence
33.33333%
Persistent absence
24
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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