Grayrigg CofE School
Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8 9BU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Cooper
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- URN
- 112320
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539824676
About this school
Grayrigg CofE School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Kendal. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 67 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 7 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 60% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 87% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 80% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 80% | 33% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Grayrigg 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 | 71% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grayrigg CofE School compares
Grayrigg CofE School ranked 61st of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4% | 6.3% | 67 | — |
| Selside Endowed CofE Primary School | — | 3% | 0% | 33 | 2.6 miles |
| Castle Park School | 66% | 4.8% | 8.7% | 326 | 4.1 miles |
| Stramongate Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 23.4% | 237 | 4.6 miles |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 44% | 5.7% | 17.1% | 88 | 4.6 miles |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary School | 48% | 4.8% | 23.9% | 239 | 4.6 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 report25 February 2025
- 11 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.33%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Castle Park School4.1 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
Stramongate Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
St Oswald's CofE Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Kendal
-
St Thomas's CofE Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Kendal
Other schools in Kendal
Grayrigg CofE School ranks 10th 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
- 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 year groups does Grayrigg CofE School teach?
- Grayrigg CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kendal.
- Who is the headteacher of Grayrigg CofE School?
- The headteacher of Grayrigg CofE School is Mrs Kirsty Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Grayrigg CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grayrigg 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 big is Grayrigg CofE School?
- Grayrigg CofE School has 67 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Grayrigg CofE School full?
- Grayrigg CofE School has capacity for 56 pupils and 67 on roll (120%), 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 Grayrigg CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Grayrigg CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Grayrigg CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grayrigg CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have Grayrigg CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grayrigg CofE School rank locally?
- Grayrigg CofE School ranked 61st of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grayrigg CofE School's absence rate?
- Grayrigg CofE School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grayrigg CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grayrigg 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.