Old Hutton CofE School
Old Hutton, Kendal, LA8 0NQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head teacher
- Mr Nick Turley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 112263
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539732778
About this school
Old Hutton CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Kendal. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 78 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Old Hutton CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 69% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 25% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 69% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 75% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 63% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.20 | - | - |
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 Old Hutton 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 | 69% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Hutton CofE School compares
Old Hutton CofE School ranked 59th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 78 | — |
| St Patrick's CofE School | 71% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 92 | 2.4 miles |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | 79% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 184 | 2.4 miles |
| Crosscrake CofE Primary School | — | 4.3% | 8.9% | 55 | 2.6 miles |
| Heron Hill Primary School | 69% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 419 | 2.9 miles |
| Castle Park School | 66% | 4.8% | 8.7% | 326 | 3.2 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.
Inspection history
- 20 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report3 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.06%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 11.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Patrick's CofE School2.4 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
St Mark's CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Natland, Kendal
-
Crosscrake CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Heron Hill Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Castle Park School3.2 miles
Primary · Kendal
Other schools in Kendal
Old Hutton CofE School ranks 9th 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
- Levens 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 ages does Old Hutton CofE School teach?
- Old Hutton CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kendal.
- Who is the head teacher of Old Hutton CofE School?
- The head teacher of Old Hutton CofE School is Mr Nick Turley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Old Hutton CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Old Hutton 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 many pupils are at Old Hutton CofE School?
- Old Hutton CofE School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Old Hutton CofE School full?
- Old Hutton CofE School has capacity for 120 pupils and 78 on roll (65%), 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 Old Hutton CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Old Hutton CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Old Hutton CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Old Hutton CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have Old Hutton 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 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Hutton CofE School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Old Hutton CofE School ranked 59th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Hutton CofE School's absence rate?
- Old Hutton CofE School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Hutton CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Hutton 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.