Burlington CofE School
School Road, Kirkby-in-Furness, LA17 7UH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Powell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 112281
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229889210
About this school
Burlington CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Kirkby-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 76 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 3 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | - | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | - | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | - | 55% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | - | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | - | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | - | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Burlington CofE School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burlington CofE School compares
Burlington CofE School ranked 84th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 76 | — |
| Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School | 63% | 4.1% | 8.9% | 129 | 3.1 miles |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 76 | 3.2 miles |
| Askam Village School | 26% | 4.5% | 10.5% | 187 | 3.6 miles |
| Thwaites School | 29% | 3.8% | 34.5% | 28 | 3.8 miles |
| St James' Catholic Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 20.9% | 186 | 3.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 22 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report13 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.8%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.2%
- Persistent absence
- 4.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School3.1 miles
Primary · Broughton-in-Furness
-
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Askam-in-Furness
-
Askam Village School3.6 miles
Primary · Askam-in-furness
-
Thwaites School3.8 miles
Primary · Millom
-
St James' Catholic Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · millom
Common questions
- What year groups does Burlington CofE School teach?
- Burlington CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kirkby-in-Furness.
- Who is the headteacher of Burlington CofE School?
- The headteacher of Burlington CofE School is Mrs Sarah Powell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burlington CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burlington CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Burlington CofE School?
- Burlington CofE School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Burlington CofE School full?
- Burlington CofE School has capacity for 84 pupils and 76 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Burlington CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Burlington CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Burlington CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Burlington CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have Burlington CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burlington CofE School rank locally?
- Burlington CofE School ranked 84th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burlington CofE School's absence rate?
- Burlington CofE School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burlington CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burlington CofE School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.