Ambleside CofE Primary School
Ambleside · Westmorland and Furness
THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 13 member schools: 13 primary schools. Local authorities: Cumberland | Northumberland | Westmorland and Furness. Regions: North East | North West. — from the THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Ambleside CofE Primary School is a primary academy in Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness, part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Ambleside CofE Primary School
- Address
- Vicarage Road
- Postcode
- LA22 9DH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- URN (official identifier)
- 141978
- Establishment number
- 2003
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 52
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 140
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Broom
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 30 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ambleside.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01539432181
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ambleside CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 52 | 29,937 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 21.2% | 15.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 15.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 25.0% | 5.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Ambleside CofE Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 22 Sept 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 29 Apr 2024
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 2 Oct 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ambleside CofE Primary School (URN 112374)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 3 Jul 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ambleside CofE Primary School (URN 112374)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Apr 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ambleside Primary School (URN 112374)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 May 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ambleside Primary School (URN 112374)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 Feb 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ambleside CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.1% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.5% | 9.9% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ambleside CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £17,050 for 11 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 19.3% | 17.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £299 | £227 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ambleside CofE Primary School
2023/24 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 73 pupils.
| This school | Westmorland and Furness average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £687,000 £9,411 per pupil | £6,802 | £6,689 |
| Total spending | £660,000 £9,041 per pupil | £6,420 | £6,365 |
| Teaching staff | £315,000 £4,315 per pupil · 47.7% | £2,783 · 43.3% | £2,971 · 46.7% |
| Education support staff | £96,000 £1,315 per pupil · 14.5% | £1,204 · 18.8% | £1,229 · 19.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £21,000 £288 per pupil · 3.2% | £189 · 2.9% | £195 · 3.1% |
| …of which agency supply | £21,000 £288 per pupil · 3.2% | £187 · 2.9% | £156 · 2.5% |
| In-year balance | £27,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £127,000 | ||
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2023/24 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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