Coniston CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Coniston, Westmorland and Furness
Coniston CofE Primary School is a primary school in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 March 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
- Shepherd's Bridge, Coniston, LA21 8AL
- 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
- 67 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, enjoy attending this small, caring and friendly village school.”
- “Everyone enjoys positive and nurturing relationships.”
- “Pupils live out the school’s values of being respectful and hardworking.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, they do not check as precisely what pupils know.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils do not remember the essential knowledge they will need for future learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 May 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) | 27% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 8 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.
- Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Langdale CofE School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ambleside CofE Primary School 6.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Grasmere CofE Primary School 6.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Goodly Dale Primary School 6.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere 6.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School 6.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School 8.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published