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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, LA6 2DNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2942 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's CofE Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School in Westmorland and Furness is a Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, currently home to 228 pupils against a capacity of 223. That slight overspill is a good indicator of its local standing, and the admission data for 2025/26 confirms the demand: the school received 33 applications for 24 places, with all 24 first-preference families receiving an offer, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 38. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 4. 4%, well below the national average, suggesting a relatively affluent intake. The school also offers nursery provision, so families with younger children can get a foot in the door early. With a mixed gender intake and a religious character tied to the Church of England, it draws from a broad cross-section of the local community, though the low FSM figure hints at a catchment that skews towards less disadvantaged households.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressKendal Road, Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness, LA6 2DN
HeadteacherBrian Jones
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils228
Free School Meals (FSM)4.4%
School Capacity228 / 223 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

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

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthPhysical

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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