St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Springfield Road, Ulverston, LA12 0EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston is a primary school in Ulverston for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 5th of 9 primary schools in Ulverston. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 10 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

155 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals4.5%

4.5%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.8%

5.8%, 9 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sir John Barrow School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Croftlands Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Croftlands Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Church Walk CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	69% met the expected standard
Pennington CofE School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Rowland-Smith
Phone: 01229583449
Website: st-marys.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Springfield Road, Ulverston, LA12 0EA
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 149541

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.