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Burton Morewood CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Carnforth · LA6 1ND

Ages 2–11 · 165 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
110

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 fill79%

165 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
165
Boys / girls
86 / 79
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
165 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BURTON MOREWOOD CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
BURTON MOREWOOD CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Richard Wilson

Location

Address
Main Street, Burton-in-Kendal
Postcode
LA6 1ND
Town
Carnforth
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
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 converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness, 165 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Carnforth
18
Primary schools in Carnforth
15
Academies among open schools in Carnforth
22% (4)
Open schools in LA6
13
Primary in LA6
9
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 CarnforthNear LA6

  • Holme Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carnforth · LA6 1QA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Beetham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Milnthorpe · LA7 7AS · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM2.5%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Wilson
Telephone
01524781627
Website
http://www.burtonmorewood.cumbria.sch.uk

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