Levens CofE School, Kendal
Levens CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Kendal. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 13 schools in Kendal with published results, and 13,877th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Levens CofE School in detail
Levens CofE School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all the staff, children, parents and governors may I welcome you to our school, set in the quiet village of Levens on the edge of the Lake District and just a few miles from the old market town, Kendal."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, cross-country, running, dance, chess and Lego.
The school runs after-school care until 5:15pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Levens CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Levens CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Levens CofE School as their first choice and 24 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Levens CofE School are Crosscrake CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 55% maths); Milnthorpe Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 89% maths); St Mark's CofE Primary School (3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 95% maths); and St Patrick's CofE School (3.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Levens CofE School.
Crosscrake CofE Primary SchoolMilnthorpe Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolSt Patrick's CofE School
Who goes there
6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 3.7 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shelter (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Levens CofE School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Levens CofE School issued 3 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 April 2014, 12 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 April 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Levens CofE School
Basketball at Dallam
30 Sep 2026
The United Kingdom
25 Sep 2026
Lots of practical learning in Class 2
24 Sep 2026
A great start to the school year in Class 2.
23 Sep 2026
Super senses!
23 Sep 2026
Genes for Genes Week: Investigating DNA
18 Sep 2026
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Term dates
Levens CofE 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Levens CofE 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
84%
Available places
88 pupils
105 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kendal
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kendal
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
98
Total Pupils
47
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,945
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,795
Per pupil
£670k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
3.5%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Levens CofE School
What are SATs results like at Levens CofE School?
Of the pupils at Levens CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 38% did so in maths.
What is Levens CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Levens CofE School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Levens CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Levens CofE 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 Levens CofE School?
Levens CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Levens CofE School?
Classes at Levens CofE School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Levens CofE School?
Levens CofE School has around 98 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Levens CofE School?
3% of sessions were missed at Levens CofE School in 2024/25. 3.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Levens CofE School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Levens CofE 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.
What are Levens CofE School's term dates?
Levens CofE 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 Levens CofE 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 Levens CofE School?
Levens CofE School is at Church Road Levens, Levens, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8PU.
Sources: Westmorland and Furness term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)