Best 3 Primary schools in Alston – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Nenthead Primary School (Primary) in Alston; Alston Primary School (Primary) in Alston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Nenthead Primary School and Alston Primary School. They are primary phase and community school type located around Alston, Cumbria and Alston. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Nenthead Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Nenthead Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 50, combined total ≈ 100, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; all under Westmorland and Furness local authority.
| Attribute |
Nenthead Primary School
CA9 3LS
|
Alston Primary School
CA9 3QU
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Alston Cumbria CA9 3LS |
Alston CA9 3QU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 11 Jul 2024 | 2 15 Jul 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 28 | 105 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Westmorland and Furness (943) | Westmorland and Furness (943) |
| Website | www.alstonmoorfederation.org.uk | www.alstonmoorfederation.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01434381400 | 01434381236 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Alston
Cumbria
CA9 3LS - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westmorland and Furness (943)
- Website
- www.alstonmoorfederation.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01434381400
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Alston
CA9 3QU - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westmorland and Furness (943)
- Website
- www.alstonmoorfederation.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01434381236
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