Levens CofE School
Church Road Levens, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Farraday
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 112262
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539560694
About this school
Levens CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Kendal. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 98 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | - | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | - | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | - | 38% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | - | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | - | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | - | 99.0 |
Trends over time
How Levens CofE 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 | 50% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Levens CofE School compares
Levens CofE School ranked 81st of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 3% | 8% | 98 | — |
| Crosscrake CofE Primary School | — | 4.3% | 8.9% | 55 | 2.2 miles |
| Milnthorpe Primary School | 89% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 176 | 2.9 miles |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | 79% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 184 | 3.0 miles |
| St Patrick's CofE School | 71% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 92 | 3.3 miles |
| Dean Barwick Primary School | 20% | 10% | 17% | 51 | 3.6 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)
- 7.95%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.04%
- Persistent absence
- 3.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crosscrake CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Milnthorpe Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
St Mark's CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Natland, Kendal
-
St Patrick's CofE School3.3 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Dean Barwick Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Grange-over-Sands
Other schools in Kendal
Levens CofE School ranks 13th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Kendal.
- Castle Park School Primary
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School Primary
- Crosthwaite CofE School Primary
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Primary
- Ghyllside Primary School Primary
- Grayrigg CofE School Primary
- Heron Hill Primary School Primary
- Old Hutton CofE School Primary
- Selside Endowed CofE Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's CofE School Primary
- St Thomas's CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Levens CofE School teach?
- Levens CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kendal.
- Who is the headteacher of Levens CofE School?
- The headteacher of Levens CofE School is Mrs Jane Farraday, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Levens CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Levens CofE 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 Levens CofE School?
- Levens CofE School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Levens CofE School full?
- Levens CofE School has capacity for 105 pupils and 98 on roll (93%), 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 Levens CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Levens CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Levens CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Levens CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have Levens CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Levens CofE School rank locally?
- Levens CofE School ranked 81st of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Levens CofE School's absence rate?
- Levens CofE School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Levens CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Levens CofE 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.