Located in Ulverston, Church Walk CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Church Walk CofE Primary School currently has around 86 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 41.9% boys and 58.1% girls. Around 8.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Church Walk, Ulverston, LA12 7EN
Website: www.churchwalk.cumbria.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01229587258
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Susan Davies
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112361

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 86
Number of Boys: 36
Number of Girls: 50

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.90%79
African2.30%2
White and Asian2.30%2
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%1
White and Black African1.20%1
Other Mixed1.20%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-1.5)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Average (-2.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
54%
Town average
65%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Walk CofE Primary School
Church Walk , LA12 7EN
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sir John Barrow School
Argyle Street , LA12 0BD
4out of 4 636 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dale Street Infant and Nursery School
Lund Terrace , LA12 9BE
- not rated 729 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Springfield Road , LA12 0EA
- not rated 992 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston
Springfield Road , LA12 0EA
3out of 4 992 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ulverston Victoria High School
Springfield Road , LA12 0EB
- not rated 1,168 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandside Lodge School
Springfield Road , LA12 0DZ
3out of 4 1,903 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.