Church Road Levens, Levens, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 8PU
10 reasons to choose Levens Church of England School
Top line
Levens Church of England School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Kendal and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Levens Church of England School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Levens Church of England School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Levens Church of England School ranks in the top 26% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 18% of schools.
The Levens Church of England School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Levens Church of England School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Levens Church of England School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm with after school hours care to 5.15pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Levens Church of England School
Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton (11.6 miles); Windermere Preparatory School (12.2 miles).
Old Hutton Church of England Primary School (6.9 miles); Yealand Church of England Primary School (8 miles); Grange over Sands Church of England Primary School (8.4 miles).
Windermere School (12.3 miles); Sedbergh School (14.1 miles); Giggleswick School (26.2 miles).
Dallam School (3.2 miles); Kirkbie Kendal School (4.6 miles); The Queen Katherine School (6.4 miles).