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EnglandNorth WestWestmorland and FurnessLA9 7QHSt Mark's CofE Primary School
Primary

St Mark's CofE Primary School

Primary

Westmorland and Furness · Natland, Kendal · LA9 7QH www.stmarksschoolnatland.co.uk

Pupils
174
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
174
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
174
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 16/02/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Mark's CofE Primary School · Primary · Westmorland and Furness

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
79%
+29pp
79%65%50%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
RWM higher standard
16%
+16pp
19%10%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 16%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
63%
Writing expected standard
84%
Writing higher standard
16%
Maths expected standard
95%
Maths higher standard
47%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
95%
SPAG higher standard
47%
Reading scaled score
108.0
Maths scaled score
110.0
GPS scaled score
110.0

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
174
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Oxenholme Lane, Natland, Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QH
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
2024/2579%16%84%63%84%16%95%47%100%95%108.0110.0110.014%174
2023/2450%0%73%27%57%0%83%17%93%80%105.0105.0106.015%170
2022/2362%7%83%31%72%14%69%17%79%72%107.0104.0104.0-0.90-2.40-2.9014%161
2018/1974%19%93%30%85%22%78%63%81%93%107.0107.0108.0+0.60-0.70+0.4010%161
2017/1858%0%69%35%85%0%62%8%77%69%106.0101.0103.0-1.20-3.10-5.1010%175
2016/1763%0%75%33%75%17%71%17%79%79%106.0102.0105.0-1.70-2.10-4.8010%172

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
2024/2517420.214%3%7%4%11%
2023/2417020.415%3%7%4%9%
2022/2316117.414%4%8%6%21%
2021/2216418.115%2%11%7%17%
2020/2117118.311%2%10%
2018/1916117.810%4%9%4%
2017/1817521.010%3%7%4%5%
2016/1717220.610%2%10%4%7%

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