Ambleside CofE Primary School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Ambleside CofE Primary School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Westmorland and Furness, North West.
The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 52 pupils. Ambleside CofE Primary School is part of The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Requires improvement
Quality ofeducation
Requires improvement
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Early yearsprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Well below average
Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24
- Reading, writing & maths
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 0%
- Reading score
- 105
- Maths score
- 104
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
62%Boys
38%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3 – 11
- Deprivation band
- Least deprived
- Total pupils
- 52
- IDACI quintile
- 1 (Most deprived)
- MAT name
- The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2024 | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Outstanding | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Primary Schools
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Goodly Dale Primary School
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Coniston CofE Primary School
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