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Cambridge Primary School

Academy converter · Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9RP

Ages 2–11 · 230 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

230 pupils · 245 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
119 / 111
School capacity
245
Capacity fill
230 / 245 (94%)
Free school meals
55.1%
FSM pupils
119
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

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Lavery

Location

Address
Cambridge Street
Postcode
LA13 9RP
Town
Barrow-in-Furness
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.1%.

Open schools in Barrow-in-Furness
31
Primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness
24
Academies among open schools in Barrow-in-Furness
48% (15)
Open schools in LA13
12
Primary in LA13
7
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 Barrow-in-FurnessNear LA13

  • Parkside Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    BARROW-in-FURNESS · LA13 9BY · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM32.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Greengate Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1BG · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM48.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • St George's CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 2JN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Roose School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 0HF · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM15.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9ET · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Ramsden Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1AN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM26.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9LR · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM6.0%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Lavery
Telephone
01229827761
Website
www.cambridge.cumbria.sch.uk/

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