Grayrigg CofE School
Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8 9BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Grayrigg CofE School is a primary school in Kendal for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 9th of 13 primary schools in Kendal. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2020.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 February 2020, report published 12 March 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 February 2025
Pupils, including children in the early years, arrive at school each morning happy and eager to learn. Pupils and their families receive a warm welcome from staff, who know them well. The school is at the very heart of its community. Pupils are cared for very well. They feel safe at school. They know that there are trusted adults to talk to if they have any worries. The school's values of 'belonging' and 'justice' permeate the school. Pupils benefit from a range of opportunities that help them to know and understand these values, such as visiting a mosque and working with 'grandfriends'. Pupils benefit from the school's determination for them to be well prepared for life beyond school and their immediate rural location. They take particular pride in their leadership roles, such as 'ethos leaders'. The school is ambitious for what pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), should learn. Many pupils achieve well across the curriculum. Children in the early years learn in a calm and purposeful environment. Pupils in other year groups behave well in classrooms and around the school.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, pupils do not have sufficient opportunities to revisit the important knowledge that they have learned previously. As a result, some pupils find it difficult to remember what they have been taught in the past. The school should ensure that staff design activities that enable pupils to revisit and connect important knowledge so that they achieve equally well across the curriculum.
- The school has not ensured that errors in pupils' writing are consistently identified and addressed. As a result, some pupils continue to make the same mistakes over time. The school should ensure that systems are in place to spot and remedy the mistakes that pupils make when writing, so that pupils are supported to develop greater accuracy and expertise in their writing across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
15 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
67 pupils on roll, with places for 56
Schools near Grayrigg CofE School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selside Endowed CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Castle Park School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Stramongate Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 48% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Cooper
- Phone
- 01539824676
- Address
- Grayrigg, Kendal, LA8 9BU
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112320
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.