Burton Morewood CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Main Street
Burton-in-Kendal
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA6 1ND
Phone 01524781627
Reference Number 137537

Burton Morewood C of E Primary School has made significant progress since its last inspection, improving from a 'Requires improvement' grade to 'Good' overall. Pupils enjoy attending the school and benefit from strong relationships with adults, which creates a safe and nurturing environment. The curriculum is ambitious and well-designed, providing various enrichment opportunities that engage pupils and promote their physical and mental health. Leaders are committed to continuous improvement, ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, achieve well.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 167
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.69%
Girls: 47.31%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 18
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 16
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 19.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 9 17
2 10 7 17
3 6 14 20
4 10 8 18
5 13 7 20
6 11 9 20

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91%
White, Other 2.4%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
Indian 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
African 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Jan 2023
Date Report
11 Jan 2023 School inspection:
20 Mar 2019 Full inspection:
08 Jul 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
13 Jan 2010 Full inspection:
Previously as Burton Morewood CofE Primary School
13 Jan 2010 Full inspection:
15 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
15 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
29 Oct 2001 Full inspection
29 Oct 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils exhibit positive behaviour and feel safe.
  • Relationships between adults and pupils are strong.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well-designed.
  • Leaders effectively address any incidents of bullying.
  • Pupils engage in a wide range of enrichment activities.
  • Support for pupils with SEND is timely and effective.
  • Older pupils take on leadership roles within the school.

Areas for Improvement

  • Leaders do not routinely check the impact of adapted curriculum changes.
  • Some reading books for early-stage readers are too challenging.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1
Writing -1.2
Maths -0.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 4 4

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