Crosscrake CofE Primary School
Stainton, Kendal, LA8 0LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mandy Barnsley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 91
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 112316
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539560410
About this school
Crosscrake CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Kendal. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 55 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crosscrake 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. 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 1 March 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 | 11 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 45% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 9% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 64% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 55% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 45% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | - |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Crosscrake 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 | 83% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 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% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
| 2024/25 | 60 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crosscrake CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 8.9% | 55 | — |
| St Patrick's CofE School | 71% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 92 | 1.5 miles |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | 79% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 184 | 1.5 miles |
| Levens CofE School | 38% | 3% | 8% | 98 | 2.2 miles |
| Old Hutton CofE School | 54% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 78 | 2.6 miles |
| Heron Hill Primary School | 69% | 3.6% | 7.9% | 419 | 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)
- 8.89%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 13.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Patrick's CofE School1.5 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
St Mark's CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Natland, Kendal
-
Levens CofE School2.2 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Old Hutton CofE School2.6 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Heron Hill Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Kendal
Other schools in Kendal
- Castle Park 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
- 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 ages does Crosscrake CofE Primary School teach?
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Kendal.
- Who is the headteacher of Crosscrake CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Crosscrake CofE Primary School is Mrs Mandy Barnsley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crosscrake CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crosscrake 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 Crosscrake CofE Primary School?
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Crosscrake CofE Primary School full?
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School has capacity for 91 pupils and 55 on roll (60%), 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 Crosscrake CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Crosscrake CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Crosscrake CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Crosscrake CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Crosscrake CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Crosscrake CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crosscrake CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crosscrake 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 3 July 2026.