Lindale CofE Primary School
School Hill, Lindale, Grange Over Sands, LA11 6LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kim Curwen
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 63
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- URN
- 112286
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539533480
About this school
Lindale CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Grange Over Sands. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 47 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lindale CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 33% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 44% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 33% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 33% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 101.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 99.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| 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 Lindale CofE 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 | 78% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 43 |
| 2024/25 | 46 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lindale CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 10% | 47 | — |
| Grange CofE Primary School | 75% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 192 | 2.0 miles |
| Cartmel CofE Primary School | 57% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 47 | 2.4 miles |
| Dean Barwick Primary School | 20% | 10% | 17% | 51 | 2.4 miles |
| Arnside National CofE School | 88% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 95 | 2.9 miles |
| Allithwaite CofE Primary School | 67% | 3.8% | 14% | 109 | 2.9 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)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 17.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grange CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Grange-over-Sands
-
Cartmel CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Grange-over-Sands
-
Dean Barwick Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Grange-over-Sands
-
Arnside National CofE School2.9 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Allithwaite CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Grange-over-Sands
Common questions
- What ages does Lindale CofE Primary School teach?
- Lindale CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Grange Over Sands.
- Who is the headteacher of Lindale CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lindale CofE Primary School is Mrs Kim Curwen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lindale CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lindale CofE 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 many pupils are at Lindale CofE Primary School?
- Lindale CofE Primary School has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lindale CofE Primary School full?
- Lindale CofE Primary School has capacity for 63 pupils and 47 on roll (75%), 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 Lindale CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lindale CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Lindale CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lindale CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Lindale CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Lindale CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Lindale CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lindale CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lindale CofE 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.