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Ambleside CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Ambleside · LA22 9DH

Ages 3–11 · 52 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
69

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill37%

52 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
52
Boys / girls
32 / 20
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
52 / 140 (37%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Governance
Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Broom

Location

Address
Vicarage Road
Postcode
LA22 9DH
Town
Ambleside
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness, 52 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Ambleside
4
Primary schools in Ambleside
3
Academies among open schools in Ambleside
25% (1)
Open schools in LA22
4
Primary in LA22
4
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AmblesideNear LA22

  • Grasmere CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ambleside · LA22 9SJ · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.0%

    2.9 miles away

  • Windermere School

    Other independent school

    The Lake District · LA23 1NW · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–20

    • Att812.0
    • EM5+0%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Broom
Telephone
01539432181
Website
www.ambleside.cumbria.sch.uk

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