Levens CofE School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Kendal, Westmorland and Furness
Levens CofE School is a primary school in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2023. 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 Levens, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 98 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 31 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy coming to this warm and welcoming school.”
- “They get on well with their classmates and teachers.”
- “Parents and carers who shared their views with inspectors are overwhelmingly positive about the school.”
To improve
- “This has meant that, in these subjects, refinements to the curriculum have not been finalised and recently purchased resources have not had time to become embedded in day-to-day teaching.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 2023 (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: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 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 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.
- Crosscrake CofE Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milnthorpe Primary School 2.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mark's CofE Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's CofE School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dean Barwick Primary School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Storth CofE School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Vicarage Park CofE Primary School 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published