Leven Valley CofE Primary School
Backbarrow, Leven Valley Ce Primary School, Ulverston, LA12 8QFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Leven Valley CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ulverston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 8th of 9 primary schools in Ulverston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 18 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- 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 12 November 2024
Positive relationships lie at the heart of this happy, calm school. Pupils and children in the early years are respectful to each other and have developed strong bonds with the nurturing staff. They are clear that anyone would be welcome at this small, friendly school. Pupils are keen to help each other and to follow the school's rules. Pupils at this school develop a love and appreciation of the outdoors. They value the many opportunities that the school offers them to explore, learn and be active outside. Pupils' learning is brought to life through going on trips far and wide, such as to cities, farms and lakes. This includes annual residential trips across key stage 2, that the school carefully plans to build on pupils' skills and confidence each year. At school, pupils thoroughly enjoy playing in the wild wood area at social times and attending extra- curricular sports clubs. The school's ambitious and rich curriculum reflects its vision for all pupils to achieve well in their academic and personal development. Pupils enjoy learning new concepts and confidently make links with what they already know across different subjects. Pupils build a secure body of knowledge and are well prepared for the next stage in their education.
What the school should improve
- The school's support for some pupils who are struggling to keep pace with the phonics programme is not precise enough. This hinders pupils from quickly overcoming their gaps in phonics knowledge and delays them developing their reading fluency. The school should ensure that pupils who fall behind the phonics programme receive swift, targeted support that enables them to secure their knowledge of phonics.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
68 pupils on roll, with places for 63
Schools near Leven Valley CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Bridge CofE School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Cartmel CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Lindale CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Dean Barwick Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 20% met the expected standard |
| Allithwaite CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Nicol
- Phone
- 01539531365
- Address
- Backbarrow, Leven Valley Ce Primary School, Ulverston, LA12 8QF
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112356
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.