Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Mill Bank, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 14th of 20 primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 25 June 2025

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths24%

24%, 38 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

156 pupils on roll, with places for 245

Eligible for free school meals57.1%

57.1%, 30.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan12.8%

12.8%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	48% met the expected standard
Victoria Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	65% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Victoria Infant and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Michael Cull
Phone: 01229830431
Website: ormsgill.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mill Bank, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 149295

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.