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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Springfield Road, Ulverston LA12 0EA · st-marys.cumbria.sch.uk · 01229 583449
On the mapSearch near LA12 0EA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Westmorland and Furness 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.00 mi
- 1.61 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Westmorland and Furness Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 155
- 35 over 120 places · 129%
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.1%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.00 mi (1.61 km) from the school. Source: Westmorland and Furness Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 21 families put the school first and 19 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 19 | 21 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 20 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 13 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.00 mi1.61 km | |
The council gives the furthest distance offered to the nearest half mile and says the cut-off was based on distance.
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 112358)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston on 24 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 24 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 112358), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112358)
Before September 2019
Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112358)
Feb 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 112358)
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Positive
- 82%
- Replies
- 51
- 31% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on 9 parents (18%) whose child was bullied
based on 9 parents (18%) with SEND