Storth CofE School
Storth Road, Storth, Milnthorpe, LA7 7JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Brabant
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 112265
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539562517
About this school
Storth CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Milnthorpe. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 88 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Storth 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 62% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 77% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 92% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 85% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Storth 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 | 56% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Storth CofE School compares
Storth CofE School ranked 47th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 88 | — |
| Arnside National CofE School | 88% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 95 | 1.4 miles |
| Beetham CofE Primary School | — | 3.7% | 6.7% | 51 | 1.5 miles |
| Milnthorpe Primary School | 89% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 176 | 1.6 miles |
| Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 55 | 3.1 miles |
| Holme Primary School | 89% | 3.7% | 9.8% | 122 | 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.51%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 10.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Arnside National CofE School1.4 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Beetham CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Milnthorpe Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Holme Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Carnforth
Other schools in Milnthorpe
- Beetham CofE Primary School Primary
- Milnthorpe Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Storth CofE School teach?
- Storth CofE School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Milnthorpe.
- Who is the headteacher of Storth CofE School?
- The headteacher of Storth CofE School is Mr Simon Brabant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Storth CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Storth 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 Storth CofE School?
- Storth CofE School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Storth CofE School full?
- Storth CofE School has capacity for 100 pupils and 88 on roll (88%), 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 Storth CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Storth CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Storth CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Storth CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have Storth CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Storth CofE School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Storth CofE School ranked 47th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Storth CofE School's absence rate?
- Storth CofE School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Storth CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Storth 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 13 August 2026.