Kells Infant School
Whitehaven · Cumberland
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School information
- Official name
- Kells Infant School
- Address
- High Road, Kells
- Postcode
- CA28 9PQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- URN (official identifier)
- 112169
- Establishment number
- 2230
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 130
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 160
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Headteacher
- Mrs Wendy Figes
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 8 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.kells-inf.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01946691865
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Kells Infant School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 130 | 39,002 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 11.5% | 21.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 26.2% | 14.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.8% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.3% | 6.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Kells Infant School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 12 Nov 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 24 Jul 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Kells Infant School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.4% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 21.1% | 11.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Kells Infant School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £23,250 for 15 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 16.7% | 23.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £258 | £316 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Kells Infant School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 130 pupils.
| This school | Cumberland average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £881,189 £6,778 per pupil | £7,970 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £946,358 £7,280 per pupil | £8,091 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £436,168 £3,355 per pupil · 46.1% | £3,735 · 46.2% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £183,947 £1,415 per pupil · 19.4% | £1,555 · 19.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £64,802 £498 per pupil · 6.8% | £220 · 2.7% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £64,802 £498 per pupil · 6.8% | £178 · 2.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£65,169 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £31,216 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,800 per pupil, supply and agency £546 per pupil — spending down £521 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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