Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will be genuinely cared for and kept safe while developing strong friendships and enjoying learning. The school makes education exciting through trips, residential visits, swimming lessons, and a wide variety of clubs from chess to martial arts. Skilled teachers ensure most children make good progress, with particularly strong support for early reading and those needing extra help.
Key Strengths
- Strong pastoral care and positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Effective teaching of phonics and support for pupils who struggle with reading
- Excellent enrichment opportunities including trips, residential visits, and a wide range of clubs
- Well-developed support for pupils with SEND, identified early and supported throughout their time at school
- Skilled teaching of mathematics using effective strategies to help children remember concepts
Areas for Improvement
- Not all pupils develop speaking and oracy skills effectively, which impacts how well they can communicate their knowledge
- Some checks on pupils' long-term memory in foundation subjects are not effective enough, meaning pupils sometimes forget essential information
- Recent Year 6 test results were below national average, though the school is taking swift action to address this
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess club, choir, sports clubs, martial arts, swimming, residential trips to York, visits to museums, zoo, aquarium and library
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School is rated Good across all areas. Pupils are happy and well-supported, with a well-thought-out curriculum delivered with enthusiasm by skilled staff.
At a Glance
60.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 60%. Maths has remained stable at around 48%. Writing has remained stable at around 52%.
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
156 pupils
245 capacity
89 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Barrow-in-Furness
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barrow-in-Furness
Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness
Places available
2,627
Applications
1,698
Got 1st preference
97.9%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Westmorland and Furness (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.09141%
Overall absence
16.32653%
Persistent absence
147
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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