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Vickerstown School

Westmorland and Furness, LA14 3XYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2017
KS2 Results
43%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#12,089
of 13,686 nationally

About Vickerstown School

Vickerstown School is a popular choice among local families, with 28 applications chasing just 17 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 65. Of those 28 applicants, 16 put the school as their first preference, and 16 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who wanted it most got a place. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2010, with leadership and management also judged Good in the most recent graded inspection. With 174 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, there is some physical room, but demand clearly outstrips supply. The school serves a mixed community, with 19. 7 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMill Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 3XY
HeadteacherMick Cull
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils174
Free School Meals (FSM)19.7%
School Capacity174 / 210 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Nov 2017
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Vickerstown School

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