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St Columba's School

Westmorland and Furness, LA14 3ADPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#4,339
of 13,686 nationally

About St Columba's School

St Columba's School in Westmorland and Furness is a Roman Catholic primary that clearly appeals to local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 27 applications for 18 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 5, and all 18 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. That kind of demand suggests parents who get a place tend to be happy with what they find. The school itself is a state-funded mixed primary for ages 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and currently has 216 pupils against a capacity of 240. Just 9. 3% of pupils qualify for free school meals, which is below the national average and hints at a relatively advantaged intake. The headteacher is Claire O'Donnell, and the school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2012 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. A subsequent ungraded inspection in November 2022 confirmed the school remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressChurch Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 3AD
HeadteacherClaire O'Donnell
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils216
Free School Meals (FSM)9.3%
School Capacity216 / 240 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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St Columba's School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.