Cambridge Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Cambridge Primary School

Cambridge Street, Barrow-in-Furness LA13 9RP

https://www.cambridge.cumbria.sch.uk/

Cambridge Primary School is an academy. It has about 170 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in May 2017. The present school opened in 2023.

This school is a member of South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Newbarns Primary and Nursery School, Chetwynde School, South Walney Junior School, Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School and Vickerstown School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Environment, Attainment and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Parkside Academy
0.4		Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
0.6		Greengate Junior School
0.6		Roose School
0.7		Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
0.7		St George's CofE School
0.8		Ramsden Infant School
0.9		Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.9		Yarlside Academy
1.1		Victoria Infant and Nursery School
1.2		Barrow Island Community Primary School
1.2		Victoria Academy

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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is poor, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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