St Columba's School
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.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
16 Nov 2022Latest 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
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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