Burton Morewood CofE Primary School
Main Street, Burton-in-Kendal, Carnforth, LA6 1NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School is a primary school in Carnforth for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 63rd of 97 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 January 2023, report published 8 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 January 2023
Pupils enjoy attending Burton Morewood school. They told inspectors that poor behaviour and bullying are rare. Pupils explained that when behaviour is poor, adults deal with it so that it is not repeated. Around the school, pupils demonstrate positive behaviours. This starts with children in the provision for two-year-olds. Children in the early years and pupils in key stages 1 and 2 work hard to live up to leaders' high expectations. They achieve well. Relationships between adults and pupils are strong. This supports pupils to feel safe in school. Pupils said that adults listen and respond to their worries. Leaders take effective action to deal with any incidents of bullying, should they occur. Leaders ensure that pupils have many opportunities to engage in a wide range of curriculum enrichment experiences. Pupils learn how to look after their physical and mental health through a range of exciting outdoor activities. Pupils really enjoy their regular ski lessons as part of their physical education curriculum. Trips and visits are carefully planned to broaden pupils' opportunities to learn about life in modern Britain. Older pupils take on a range of leadership positions, for example the school council, the eco-council and the pupil parliament.
What the school should improve
- Where adaptations have been made to the curriculum, leaders do not routinely make checks on the impact of any changes. Leaders must ensure that adaptations to the curriculum are having a positive impact on pupils' outcomes. Doing so will enable leaders at all levels to have a better understanding of the overall quality of education in the school.
- Sometimes, children in the early years and pupils at the early stages of reading in keys stages 1 and 2 have reading books that are too challenging. Where this is the case, pupils have fewer opportunities to practise their phonics knowledge and develop fluency. Leaders must ensure that pupils at the earliest stages of reading have reading books which are closely matched to the phonics that they know.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
165 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Burton Morewood CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holme Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 89% met the expected standard |
| Yealand Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Beetham CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| Milnthorpe Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 89% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BURTON MOREWOOD CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Wilson
- Phone
- 01524781627
- Address
- Main Street, Burton-in-Kendal, Carnforth, LA6 1ND
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 137537
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.