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EnglandNorth WestWestmorland and FurnessLA22 9DHAmbleside CofE Primary School
Primary

Ambleside CofE Primary School

Primary

Westmorland and Furness · Ambleside · LA22 9DH www.ambleside.cumbria.sch.uk

Pupils
64
cap. 140
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
25%
RWM higher · 2024/25
64
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
75%
RWM expected · 2024/25
25%
RWM higher · 2024/25
64
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Ambleside CofE Primary School · Primary · Westmorland and Furness

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
75%
+2pp
75%61%46%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
RWM higher standard
25%
+25pp
25%13%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 25%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
75%
Reading higher standard
63%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
25%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
50%
Science expected standard
75%
SPAG expected standard
75%
SPAG higher standard
38%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
110.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
64
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Vicarage Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DH
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2575%25%75%63%75%25%88%50%75%75%109.0110.0106.012%64
2023/2473%0%82%18%82%0%91%9%100%73%105.0104.0102.016%75
2022/2346%0%85%31%77%0%62%23%77%77%106.0103.0104.0+1.60+0.20-0.6013%80
2018/1973%0%82%18%100%0%73%36%91%64%103.0105.0102.0-0.50+1.70+0.6012%98
2017/1850%0%81%19%88%13%56%0%88%75%105.0100.0101.0+2.30+2.90-2.10100
2016/1745%0%55%18%73%0%82%0%91%64%103.0103.0102.0-3.50-3.40-1.3010%110

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/256412.812%17%13%4%5%
2023/247514.616%15%12%6%17%
2022/238016.013%14%9%5%16%
2021/228111.010%17%8%6%16%
2020/218513.811%19%8%
2018/199815.712%17%7%4%8%
2017/1816.05%12%
2016/1711013.010%17%11%5%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.