Grasmere CofE Primary School
Stock Lane, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Johanna Goode
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 112319
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539435313
About this school
Grasmere CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ambleside. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 89 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grasmere 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
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 | 10 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 80% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 80% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| 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 Grasmere 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 | 70% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grasmere CofE Primary School compares
Grasmere CofE Primary School ranked 9th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 89 | — |
| Langdale CofE School | — | 8.9% | 28% | 31 | 1.7 miles |
| Ambleside CofE Primary School | 75% | 4.2% | 12.7% | 52 | 2.9 miles |
| Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School | 83% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 30 | 5.9 miles |
| Coniston CofE Primary School | 27% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 67 | 6.3 miles |
| Patterdale CofE Primary School | — | 4.4% | 4% | 23 | 6.4 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
-
Ungraded inspection report4 March 2025
- 3 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.63%
- English as an additional language
- 13.1%
- Overall absence
- 2.17%
- Persistent absence
- 3.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Langdale CofE School1.7 miles
Primary · Ambleside
-
Ambleside CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ambleside
-
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School5.9 miles
Primary · Hawkshead
-
Coniston CofE Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · Coniston
-
Patterdale CofE Primary School6.4 miles
Primary · Penrith
Other schools in Ambleside
- Ambleside CofE Primary School Primary
- Langdale CofE School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Grasmere CofE Primary School teach?
- Grasmere CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ambleside.
- Who is the headteacher of Grasmere CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grasmere CofE Primary School is Mrs Johanna Goode, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grasmere CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grasmere 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 Grasmere CofE Primary School?
- Grasmere CofE Primary School has 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Grasmere CofE Primary School full?
- Grasmere CofE Primary School has capacity for 80 pupils and 89 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 Grasmere CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Grasmere CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Grasmere CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grasmere CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Grasmere 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 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grasmere CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Grasmere CofE Primary School ranked 9th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grasmere CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Grasmere CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grasmere CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grasmere 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.