Burton Morewood CofE Primary School

About Burton Morewood CofE Primary School

Burton Morewood CofE Primary School has been rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The school’s 2023 inspection gave it Good marks across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision also received a Good rating. When it comes to academic outcomes at Key Stage 2, the school’s combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment sits at 45%, which is below the Westmorland and Furness local authority average of 58%. This places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 77th out of 99 schools in the LA. The school’s average reading score was 102 and maths 101, with just 5% of pupils reaching the higher standard in either subject.

Looking more closely at the individual subjects, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths, but only 50% did so in writing. No pupils reached the higher standard in writing. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The Ofsted report noted that the quality of education is Good, and the school has a clear focus on improving outcomes. With 12.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a slightly above-average proportion of disadvantaged children for a primary in this area. The school’s ranking score of 45, based on the KS2 combined expected standard metric, puts it in the bottom 50% nationally, though it’s worth noting that the top-performing schools in the LA, like Yarlside Academy, score significantly higher.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 28 applications for 17 places and all 17 first-preference applicants receiving offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.65. Burton Morewood is a Church of England primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. Facilities include a library, ICT suite, gymnasium, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, tennis, athletics, swimming and dance, and there are clubs for drama, science, choir and art. The school has a range of SEND provisions, including support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a small, community-focused school that suits families who value its CofE character and the improvement journey it’s on, though those prioritising top academic outcomes may want to compare results with higher-performing peers in the area.

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