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Cambridge Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
person Mrs Jenny Lavery (Headteacher)
corporate_fareSOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
location_onBarrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP
language Visit Website phone 01229827761
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Ofsted

Needs attention

Inspected 2026

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Students

230

school

Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Cambridge Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Barrow-in-Furness, serving ages 2-11. Assessed as Needs Attention in curriculum and teaching on its latest Ofsted Report Card. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cambridge Primary School is an academy converter in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 230 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #52 of 98 primaries in Westmorland and Furness and #9,979 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Needs attention. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Needs attention, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Needs attention.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 57%
Reading72% LA 72%
Writing64% LA 68%
Maths72% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 57%England 61%
Reading79% LA 75% · Eng 74%
Writing79% LA 70% · Eng 72%
Maths74% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology
YearPrimary Overall (Nat)LA RankAttainmentProgress
2025 #9,979 / 14,159 #52 #10,968 #1
2024 #11,304 / 14,233 #67 #9,748 #1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations
S5 Inspection REIF Report Card
Report Card
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Curriculum & Teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & Behaviour
Expected standard
Personal Development
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Leadership & Governance
Needs attention
Early Years
Needs attention
verified_user Safeguarding: Met
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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