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Cartmel Priory CofE School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Headless Cross
 Cartmel
 Grange-over-Sands
 Cumbria LA11 7SA
Telephone: 015395 36202

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Cartmel Priory CofE School
Trust: Cartmel Priory Church of England School Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Sarah Beestone (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Paul Williams
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.96 / 9.77
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.23
Number of pupils: 371
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.6
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 14.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 19.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Cumbria
Electoral Ward: Grange and Cartmel
School Number: 9435410

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th May 2026 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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