Nenthead Primary School
Community school in Alston, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 17 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 28 |
| Free school meals | 5.90% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Nenthead, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3LS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.alstonmoorfederation.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01434381400 |
| URN | 112116 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 June 2024, published 11 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Alston Primary School (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- Wearhead Primary School (primary school, about 9.0 km)
- St John's Chapel Primary School (primary school, about 12.2 km)
- Allendale Primary School (primary school, about 13.6 km)
- Whitfield CofE Primary School (primary school, about 14.5 km)
- Milburn School (primary school, about 18.9 km)
- Whitley Chapel Church of England First School (primary school, about 20.5 km)
- Henshaw Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 20.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.