Ambleside CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 52 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 21.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ambleside.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01539432181 |
| URN | 141978 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 February 2024, published 29 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Grasmere CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Langdale CofE School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- Hawkshead Esthwaite Primary School (primary school, about 6.8 km)
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere (primary school, about 7.5 km)
- St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- Goodly Dale Primary School (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- Coniston CofE Primary School (primary school, about 9.6 km)
- Staveley CofE School (primary school, about 11.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
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