Cambridge Primary School

Cambridge Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP

Local ranking104th of 121 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness

Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

245

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Cambridge Primary School (URN 134117) since 1 September 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching: Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Needs attention
Inclusion: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 52.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 72.0%
Writing (Expected): 64.0%
Maths (Expected): 72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 80.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 105.0
Cohort Size: 25

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 237
Boys: 123 (52%)
Girls: 114 (48%)
Capacity: 245 (97% full)
SEND: 31.7%
FSM Eligible: 63.4%
EAL: 8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan: 10.6%
SEN Support: 21.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 19.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 11.4
Budget per Pupil: £8,501/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 6.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 21.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 90.9%
Black African: 3.5%
White Other: 2.2%
Asian Pakistani: 1.3%
Asian Indian: 0.9%
Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%
Asian Chinese: 0.4%
Asian Other: 0.4%

90.9%

White British

3.5%

Black African

2.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01229827761

admin@cambridge.cumbria.sch.uk

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Cambridge Street

Barrow-in-Furness, North West

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Administrative

URN: 150005
UKPRN: 10092993
Establishment No.: 2002
Trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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