Ambleside CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Vicarage Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ambleside CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ambleside for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 24th of 97 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 February 2024, report published 29 April 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

52 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals21.2%

21.2%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25%

25%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.7%

7.7%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.7%

7.7%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ambleside CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Grasmere CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Langdale CofE School	3 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere	5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Alison Broom
Phone: 01539432181
Website: ambleside.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vicarage Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DH
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 141978

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.