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Old Hutton CofE School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled

Old Hutton, Kendal LA8 0NQ · oldhuttonschool.org.uk · 01539 732778

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
54%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Westmorland and Furness 58%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Westmorland and Furness Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
78
65% of 120 places
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
8%
First language not English
1.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Westmorland and Furness Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 6 families put the school first and 6 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 14 (Places 14)14September 2023: 10 (Places 10)10September 2024: 12 (Places 12)12September 2025: 5 (Places 5)5September 2026: 6 (Places 6)6Places 6
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026661100%
September 2025Sept 2025551100%
September 2024Sept 202412121100%
September 2023Sept 202310101100%
September 2022Sept 202214141100%

Results

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% the higher standard. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 58%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 89% (England 53%)89%2016/17: 100% (England 61%)100%2017/18: 75% (England 64%)75%2018/19: 100% (England 65%)100%2022/23: 50% (England 60%)50%2023/24: 69% (England 61%)69%2024/25: 54% (England 62%)54%England 62%

Ofsted

Old Hutton CofE School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
20 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2016Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
32
31% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲101% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲71% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

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