Ramsden Infant School
Thwaite Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ramsden Infant School is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 December 2022, report published 25 January 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 6 December 2022
Pupils are very happy at Ramsden Infant School. They enjoy coming to school and arrive each day excited to learn. Pupils, including children in the early years, are proud of their successes, and celebrate these with each other and with adults. The positive relationships between pupils and staff help pupils to feel safe. Leaders have high expectations and aspirations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils understand the expectations leaders have of their behaviour and learning, and try hard to rise to them. They want to do their best. As a result, most pupils achieve well. Pupils are caring and considerate of each other. They play nicely together and ensure that everyone is included. They trust adults in school to deal with any worries that they may have quickly and effectively. Leaders deal with rare incidents of bullying swiftly to stop them from happening again. Pupils enjoy the opportunities that they have to help the local community. For example, they take food and other goods to the homeless shelter and they work in the community garden. They also sing in care homes for the elderly and in the local market. They attend events in the local church. These occasions help them to feel rooted in their local community and to be thoughtful citizens.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, teaching does not build knowledge in a clear and logical way. Leaders should ensure that they have a rigorous approach to monitoring and improving the implementation of the curriculum to ensure that staff teach it effectively to allow pupils to achieve well in all subjects.
- In some subjects, leaders have only recently reviewed the curriculum. As a result, they are still developing assessment strategies for teachers to use to check what pupils know. They should ensure that staff have enough assessment information to identify gaps in learning so that they can help pupils to know and remember more.
Pupil numbers and mix
80 pupils on roll, with places for 135
Schools near Ramsden Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greengate Junior School | 0.2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Parkside Academy | 0.4 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 71% met the expected standard |
| St George's CofE School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 50% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| St James' CofE Junior School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Wright
- Phone
- 01229840950
- Address
- Thwaite Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1AN
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112208
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.