Selside Endowed CofE Primary School
Selside, Kendal, LA8 9LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Selside Endowed CofE Primary School is a primary school in Kendal for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 February 2019, report published 11 March 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 20 March 2024
Pupils, including children in the early years, are proud of their small, rural school. They delight in the wealth of activities that are afforded by the school's location, including beck- dipping and gardening. Pupils appreciate their visits further afield too, such as their recent trip to a nearby city. The school has high expectations for pupils' learning. Across the school, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well, particularly in English and mathematics. The school works effectively with parents and carers to ensure that they have the information they need to support their children's learning successfully. Pupils live up to the school's high expectations for their behaviour. They get on well together. Older pupils have earned their play-leader award. These pupils make sure that everyone can join in with activities at playtimes. Any occasional fallings-out between pupils are quickly resolved. Pupils are encouraged to develop their interests and talents. For example, they enjoy the rag-rugging and cookery clubs. Pupils learn about fundamental British values. For instance, some pupils have participated in the regional pupil parliament, while other pupils have visited the Houses of Parliament. All pupils are members of the school council.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the school has not finalised its curriculum thinking. In these subjects, the school has not planned and sequenced the curriculum carefully enough. This hinders how well pupils can connect new knowledge and concepts with what they have been taught previously. The school should further refine the curriculum in these subjects so that pupils develop the deep body of subject knowledge that they need to be ready for their next steps.
- Some aspects of the school's provision for pupils' cultural and social development do not prepare them sufficiently well for life in modern Britain. Pupils' knowledge of cultural diversity and different faiths is limited. The school should ensure that pupils deepen their social and cultural understanding and appreciation.
Pupil numbers and mix
33 pupils on roll, with places for 73
Schools near Selside Endowed CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayrigg CofE School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas's CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 48% met the expected standard |
| Castle Park School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Stramongate Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 73% 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
- Miss June Lowther
- Phone
- 01539823649
- Address
- Selside, Kendal, LA8 9LB
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112327
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.