Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP
230 pupils · 94% of 245 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Free school meals
- 55.1%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 24 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 52% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 18 | 16 | 25 | 16 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 16 | 15 | 32 | 16 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 19 | 19 | 32 | 19 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Parkside Academy 0.6 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Greengate Junior School 1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St George's CofE School 1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Roose School 1.1 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.