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Burton Morewood CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, LA6 1NDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#11,791
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMain Street, Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness, LA6 1ND
HeadteacherRichard Wilson
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils167
Free School Meals (FSM)12.6%
School Capacity167 / 210 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: burtonmorewood.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Burton Morewood CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.