Primary school

Morland Area CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • CA10 3AT
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 27 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 79%79%2016/17: top 32%2017/18: top 38%2018/19: top 66%2022/23: top 61%2023/24: top 11%2024/25: top 1%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM100% · North West 63%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM25% · North West 6%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · North West 105Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score109 · North West 105Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 15 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 71% · 14 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 71% · 17 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 61% · 18 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 57% · 14 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 80% · 20 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 100% · 8 pupils · North West 63%100%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 15 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 14 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 24% · 17 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 11% · 18 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 7% · 14 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 15% · 20 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 25% · 8 pupils · North West 6%25%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 15 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 108 · 14 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 17 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 18 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 14 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 20 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 111 · 8 pupils · North West 105111103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 15 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 14 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 17 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 18 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 14 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 20 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 8 pupils · North West 105109102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
5 of 5 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st55
2nd50
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026119
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.8%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support5.7%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils2.6%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

99.2% full · 120 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 39 responses (36.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.5% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable88.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult12.4
  • Classroom teachers 4.1
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.5
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 5.1 FTE · Whole workforce 11.9 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,925
Spend per pupil£7,143
Staff spend per pupil£5,371
Reserve per pupil−£90
  • −£10,670revenue reserve
  • −£25,848in-year balance

Grants £6,363 · self-generated £562 · premises £283 per pupil