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EnglandNorth WestWestmorland and FurnessLA9 5HBDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Primary

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

Primary

Westmorland and Furness · Kendal · LA9 5HB http://www.deangibson.cumbria.sch.uk

Pupils
155
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
155
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
155
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal · Primary · Westmorland and Furness

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
75%
-1pp
76%74%71%
'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
RWM higher standard
0%
-10pp
10%5%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
88%
Reading higher standard
50%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
81%
Maths higher standard
34%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
88%
SPAG higher standard
50%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
155
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Hawesmead Avenue, Kendal, LA9 5HB
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2575%0%88%50%75%0%81%34%88%88%109.0107.0109.012%155
2023/2476%10%90%52%81%14%86%43%90%90%110.0109.0111.014%164
2022/2371%10%95%29%81%10%90%10%100%90%107.0104.0105.0-0.10-1.50-1.9013%173

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2515523.812%14%6%4%4%
2023/2416421.014%12%9%6%13%
2022/2317319.713%9%9%8%32%
2021/2218419.29%4%13%7%22%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.