Ambleside CofE Primary School, based in Ambleside, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.
Ambleside CofE Primary School currently has around 64 pupils on roll, which is about 46% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.8% boys and 42.2% girls. Around 12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.1%). other white pupils make up about 17.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Vicarage Road, Ambleside, LA22 9DH |
| Website: | www.ambleside.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01539432181 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Alison Broom |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141978 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 140 |
| Number of Pupils: | 64 |
| Number of Boys: | 37 |
| Number of Girls: | 27 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.10% | 50 |
| Other White | 17.20% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 3.10% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambleside CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , LA22 9DH | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ambleside CofE Primary School Vicarage Road , LA22 9DH | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ambleside CofE Junior School Vicarage Road , LA22 9DH | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ambleside CofE Infant School Vicarage Road , LA22 9DH | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.