Askam Village School
Lots Road, Askam-in-furness, LA16 7DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Newton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 203
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 112409
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229462814
About this school
Askam Village School is a foundation primary school in Askam-in-furness. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Askam Village 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
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 | 17 | 21 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 52% | 26% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 62% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 57% | 42% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 57% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Askam Village 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 | 65% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 26% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Askam Village School compares
Askam Village School ranked 94th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 26% | 4.5% | 10.5% | 187 | — |
| Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 76 | 0.7 miles |
| George Romney Junior School | 80% | 4% | 30.9% | 75 | 2.0 miles |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | — | 7% | 25.4% | 81 | 2.1 miles |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | 78% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 101 | 2.2 miles |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | 27% | 4.3% | 0% | 78 | 2.2 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
- 15 June 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report9 June 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.53%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 6.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Askam-in-Furness
-
George Romney Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School2.1 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness2.2 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Lindal and Marton Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Ulverston
Other schools in Askam-in-furness
Common questions
- What ages does Askam Village School teach?
- Askam Village School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Askam-in-furness.
- Who is the headteacher of Askam Village School?
- The headteacher of Askam Village School is Mrs Fiona Newton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Askam Village School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Askam Village 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 Askam Village School?
- Askam Village School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Askam Village School full?
- Askam Village School has capacity for 203 pupils and 187 on roll (92%), 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 Askam Village School a faith school?
- No. Askam Village School has no designated religious character.
- Does Askam Village School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Askam Village School as having nursery classes.
- How have Askam Village School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 26% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Askam Village School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Askam Village School ranked 94th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Askam Village School's absence rate?
- Askam Village School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Askam Village School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Askam Village 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.