Askam Village School is a primary school located in Askam-in-furness. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/06/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Lots Road, Askam-in-furness, LA16 7DA
Website: https://askamvillageschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01229462814
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumbria
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Fiona Newton
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112409

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/06/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 203
Number of Pupils: 172
Number of Boys: 93
Number of Girls: 79

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.3 Confidence interval -5.8 to -0.8
Writing
Average: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.9 to 0.7
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.7 Confidence interval -6.9 to -2.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:42%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:100
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Askam Village School
Lots Road , LA16 7DA
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School
Kirkby Road , Ireleth LA16 7EY
3out of 4 1,154 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.