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Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, LA14 4ARPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
23%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#13,505
of 13,686 nationally

About Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School

Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School is a state primary in Westmorland and Furness, one of 121 primary schools in the local authority. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, rated the school Good across all graded areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management — a consistent outcome from its previous Good rating in 2019. However, when it comes to Key Stage 2 performance, the school sits near the bottom of the LA rankings: 97th out of 99 primaries, placing it in the bottom 50 nationally. The top-performing peers in the same authority are Yarlside Academy, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Ulverston, and Staveley CofE School, all of which achieved significantly higher ranking scores. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Victoria Academy, just one kilometre away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMill Bank, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 4AR
HeadteacherMichael Cull
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils180
Free School Meals (FSM)63.9%
School Capacity180 / 245 (73% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsNetballTennisAthleticsRoundersSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School

Ormsgill Nursery and 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.