Milnthorpe Primary School
Firs Road, Milnthorpe, LA7 7QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Macfarlane
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 112184
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539562344
About this school
Milnthorpe Primary School is a community primary school in Milnthorpe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 176 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 21 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 81% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 19% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 90% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 90% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 95% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Milnthorpe Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Milnthorpe Primary School compares
Milnthorpe Primary School ranked 6th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 176 | — |
| Beetham CofE Primary School | — | 3.7% | 6.7% | 51 | 1.2 miles |
| Storth CofE School | 63% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 88 | 1.6 miles |
| Holme Primary School | 89% | 3.7% | 9.8% | 122 | 2.2 miles |
| Levens CofE School | 38% | 3% | 8% | 98 | 2.9 miles |
| Arnside National CofE School | 88% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 95 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.8%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 6.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beetham CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Storth CofE School1.6 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Holme Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Levens CofE School2.9 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Arnside National CofE School3.0 miles
Primary · Carnforth
Other schools in Milnthorpe
- Beetham CofE Primary School Primary
- Storth CofE School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Milnthorpe Primary School teach?
- Milnthorpe Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Milnthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of Milnthorpe Primary School?
- The headteacher of Milnthorpe Primary School is Mr Paul Macfarlane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Milnthorpe Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Milnthorpe Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Milnthorpe Primary School?
- Milnthorpe Primary School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Milnthorpe Primary School full?
- Milnthorpe Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 176 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Milnthorpe Primary School a faith school?
- No. Milnthorpe Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Milnthorpe Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Milnthorpe Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Milnthorpe Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Milnthorpe Primary School rank locally?
- Milnthorpe Primary School ranked 6th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Milnthorpe Primary School's absence rate?
- Milnthorpe Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Milnthorpe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Milnthorpe Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.