Alston Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Alston, Westmorland and Furness
Alston Primary School is a primary school in Alston, Westmorland and Furness for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 88 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging at this small, happy school.”
- “They are confident that staff know them well and will support them with any worries that they may have.”
- “Pupils of all ages interact positively with each other.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the essential knowledge that pupils must know has not been defined clearly enough.”
- “Consequently, at times, pupils’ learning does not build securely, and they struggle to remember knowledge in the longer term.”
- “However, in some subjects, these processes are still being refined and are not as effective as they could be in identifying, with precision, any gaps in pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- Nenthead Primary School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Kirkoswald CofE School 10.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lazonby C of E Primary School 11.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Milburn School 11.2 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Culgaith CofE School 12.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Langwathby CofE Primary School 12.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Armathwaite School 13.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kirkby Thore School 13.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published