Staveley CofE School, Kendal
Staveley CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Kendal. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 13 schools in Kendal with published results, and 423rd of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above 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
Staveley CofE School in detail
Staveley CofE School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cricket and dance.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Staveley CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (100% in reading, 96% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Staveley CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Staveley CofE School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 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 Staveley CofE School are St Oswald's CofE Primary School (3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 56% maths); St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 81% maths); St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere (3.6 miles, Requires improvement); and Goodly Dale Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).
Staveley CofE School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolSt Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolSt Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, WindermereGoodly Dale Primary School
What parents say
40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Staveley CofE School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Staveley CofE School had 7 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
The nearest railway station is Staveley Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abbey Square (outside), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11).
Suspensions and exclusions
Staveley CofE 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; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a calm, happy school where children thrive in positive relationships with staff and each other. The school excels at reading and offers a wealth of enrichment activities including music lessons, sports, woodland learning, and annual residential trips. Parents can be confident their child will be known well, supported to reach their potential, and encouraged to become responsible, active citizens.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with all pupils becoming fluent readers and high achievement reflected in published results
- Broad, rich and engaging curriculum brought to life through purposeful experiences linked to pupils' learning
- Excellent personal development support including environmental activism, physical health, and citizenship
- Strong staff subject knowledge presented clearly to pupils
- Positive relationships and inclusive approach that helps pupils feel safe and secure
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not identify essential knowledge with enough precision, causing some pupils to develop gaps in understanding
- Assessment systems in some subjects are not precise enough to help staff effectively identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Need to ensure key knowledge is clearly identified in all subjects and taught in the right order
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instruments, knitting, gymnastics, gardening, cricket, hockey, wheelchair basketball, muddy Mondays, welly Wednesdays, museum visits, city visits, farm visits, annual residential trips, litter picking, before- and after-school clubs
Staveley CofE School is a small, inclusive primary school where pupils are proud to attend and benefit from positive relationships with staff. The school is ambitious for pupils' achievement across academic learning and wider personal development.
At a Glance
12.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
40 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 96% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.8
Avg class size
15.5
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Staveley CofE School
Term dates
Staveley 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Staveley CofE School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Staveley 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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
61%
Available places
85 pupils
140 places
55 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
21.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
79
Total Pupils
34
Boys
45
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
11.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,731
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,970
Per pupil
£643k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
74
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Staveley CofE School
What are SATs results like at Staveley CofE School?
Of the pupils at Staveley CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Staveley CofE School's Ofsted rating?
Staveley CofE School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Staveley CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When Staveley 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 Staveley CofE School?
Staveley CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Staveley CofE School?
Classes at Staveley CofE School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Staveley CofE School?
Staveley CofE School has around 79 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Staveley CofE School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Staveley CofE School in 2024/25. 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Staveley CofE School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming Staveley 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 Staveley CofE School's term dates?
Staveley 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 Staveley CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Staveley CofE School?
Staveley CofE School is at Brow Lane, Staveley, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 9PH.
Sources: Westmorland and Furness term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)