Cartmel Priory CofE School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Headless Cross, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cartmel Priory CofE School is a secondary school in Grange-over-Sands for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 11th of 20 secondary schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 30 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

69 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.2

47.2, 1.1 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.7%

37.7%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths58%

58%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc18.8%

18.8%, 21.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.96

3.96, 0.13 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

371 pupils on roll, with places for 380

Eligible for free school meals14.3%

14.3%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.9%

5.9%, 15.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cartmel Priory CofE School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ulverston Victoria High School	6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 46.8
Dallam School	8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 44.1
Carnforth High School	9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 39.8
Morecambe Bay Academy	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.8
Dowdales School	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.8

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CARTMEL PRIORY CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Sarah Beestone
Phone: 01539536202
Website: cartmelprioryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Headless Cross, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 137338

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.