Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School
Kirkby Road, Ireleth, Askam-in-Furness, LA16 7EY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Kidson (Acting Headteacher for Maternity Leave)
- 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
- 112415
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229462753
About this school
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Askam-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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 55% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 73% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 29% | 64% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 27% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.80 | - | - |
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 Ireleth St Peter's 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 | 29% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 |
| 2023/24 | 79 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School compares
Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School ranked 67th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 76 | — |
| Askam Village School | 26% | 4.5% | 10.5% | 187 | 0.7 miles |
| Lindal and Marton Primary School | 27% | 4.3% | 0% | 78 | 1.8 miles |
| George Romney Junior School | 80% | 4% | 30.9% | 75 | 2.0 miles |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | 78% | 4.7% | 28.2% | 101 | 2.2 miles |
| Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | — | 7% | 25.4% | 81 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.23%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.24%
- Persistent absence
- 3.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Askam Village School0.7 miles
Primary · Askam-in-furness
-
Lindal and Marton Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Ulverston
-
George Romney Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness2.2 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
-
Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School2.2 miles
Primary · Dalton-in-Furness
Other schools in Askam-in-furness
- Askam Village School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Rachael McFarlane (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Rachael McFarlane to Mrs Sarah Kidson (Acting Headteacher for Maternity Leave) recorded 23 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School teach?
- Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Askam-in-furness.
- Who is the headteacher of Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School is Mrs Sarah Kidson (Acting Headteacher for Maternity Leave), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ireleth St Peter's 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 big is Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School?
- Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School full?
- Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary 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 Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School ranked 67th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ireleth St Peter's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ireleth St Peter's 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 23 July 2026.