Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jenny Lavery
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 245
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 150005
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229827761
About this school
Cambridge Primary School is a primary academy in Barrow-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 230 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cambridge 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 |
Trends over time
How Cambridge 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 | — | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 222 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cambridge Primary School compares
Cambridge Primary School ranked 64th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.3% | 63.4% | 230 | — |
| Parkside Academy | 71% | 4.3% | 42% | 272 | 0.4 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | 43% | 7.2% | 39.7% | 202 | 0.4 miles |
| Greengate Junior School | 60% | 5.6% | 47.2% | 161 | 0.6 miles |
| St George's CofE School | 50% | 6.5% | 51.8% | 226 | 0.6 miles |
| Roose School | 57% | 4.5% | 15.7% | 196 | 0.7 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 63.4%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 21.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parkside Academy0.4 miles
Primary · BARROW-in-FURNESS
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow0.4 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Greengate Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
St George's CofE School0.6 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Roose School0.7 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
Other schools in Barrow-in-Furness
Cambridge Primary School ranks 10th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Primary
- Brisbane Park Infant School Primary
- Greengate Junior School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Newton Village Academy Primary
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Parkside Academy Primary
- Ramsden Infant School Primary
- Roose School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Primary
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cambridge Primary School teach?
- Cambridge Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Who is the headteacher of Cambridge Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cambridge Primary School is Mrs Jenny Lavery, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cambridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cambridge 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 Cambridge Primary School?
- Cambridge Primary School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Cambridge Primary School full?
- Cambridge Primary School has capacity for 245 pupils and 230 on roll (94%), 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 Cambridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cambridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cambridge Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cambridge Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Cambridge Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cambridge Primary School is part of SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cambridge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2023/24 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cambridge Primary School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Cambridge Primary School ranked 64th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cambridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Cambridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cambridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambridge 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 15 July 2026.