Leven Valley CofE Primary School
Backbarrow, Ulverston, LA12 8QF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Nicol
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 63
- Pupils on roll
- 68
- URN
- 112356
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01539531365
About this school
Leven Valley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ulverston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 68 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leven Valley CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 56% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 78% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 89% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 78% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Leven Valley CofE Primary 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 | 70% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leven Valley CofE Primary School compares
Leven Valley CofE Primary School ranked 43rd of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 68 | — |
| Penny Bridge CofE School | 58% | 3.2% | 5% | 123 | 2.8 miles |
| Cartmel CofE Primary School | 57% | 5.6% | 8.2% | 47 | 3.9 miles |
| Lindale CofE Primary School | — | 5.9% | 10% | 47 | 4.5 miles |
| Dean Barwick Primary School | 20% | 10% | 17% | 51 | 4.9 miles |
| Allithwaite CofE Primary School | 67% | 3.8% | 14% | 109 | 5.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.47%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.76%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Penny Bridge CofE School2.8 miles
Primary · Ulverston
-
Cartmel CofE Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Grange-over-Sands
-
Lindale CofE Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Grange Over Sands
-
Dean Barwick Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Grange-over-Sands
-
Allithwaite CofE Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Grange-over-Sands
Other schools in Ulverston
Leven Valley CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Ulverston.
- Church Walk CofE Primary School Primary
- Croftlands Infant School Primary
- Croftlands Junior School Primary
- Lindal and Marton Primary School Primary
- Low Furness CofE Primary School Primary
- Pennington CofE School Primary
- Penny Bridge CofE School Primary
- Sir John Barrow School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston Primary
- Ulverston Victoria High School Secondary
- Sandside Lodge School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Leven Valley CofE Primary School teach?
- Leven Valley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ulverston.
- Who is the headteacher of Leven Valley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leven Valley CofE Primary School is Mr Ian Nicol, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leven Valley CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leven Valley CofE Primary 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 many pupils are at Leven Valley CofE Primary School?
- Leven Valley CofE Primary School has 68 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Leven Valley CofE Primary School full?
- Leven Valley CofE Primary School has capacity for 63 pupils and 68 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Leven Valley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Leven Valley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Leven Valley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leven Valley CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Leven Valley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leven Valley CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Leven Valley CofE Primary School ranked 43rd of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leven Valley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Leven Valley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leven Valley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leven Valley CofE Primary 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.