58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
273.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
354
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Cartmel Priory CofE School · Secondary · Westmorland and Furness
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-8pp
83%71%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-7pp
71%54%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
47.2
+0.8
57.051.746.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.2
EBacc entry
19%
+1pp
33%23%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
273.0
-1.0
321.3277.9234.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 273.0
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.08
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
85%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
5%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
354
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Headless Cross, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 38% | 47.2 | Not applicable | 19% | 273.0 | 26% | 354 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 45% | 46.4 | -0.08 | 18% | 274.0 | 18% | 366 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 56% | 52.0 | +0.29 | 13% | 234.5 | 18% | 340 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 71% | 55.2 | +0.41 | 33% | 321.3 | 40% | 327 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 52% | 57.0 | +0.50 | 25% | 301.3 | 36% | 319 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 52% | 49.6 | +0.22 | 4% | 263.3 | 24% | 343 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 50% | 48.5 | +0.22 | 10% | — | 35% | 346 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 354 | 17.4 | 17% | 6% | 15% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 366 | 18.2 | 14% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 340 | 17.3 | 15% | 4% | 15% | 10% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 327 | 16.8 | 14% | 2% | 13% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 319 | 17.2 | 14% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 319 | 15.9 | 16% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 343 | 15.4 | 15% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 346 | 16.3 | 16% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.