Church Walk CofE Primary School
Church Walk, Ulverston, LA12 7EN
88 pupils · 84% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Free school meals
- 8%
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 | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 12 May 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 | 69% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“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 — 0.71 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 10 | 28 | 12 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 13 | 12 | 29 | 13 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 5 | 5 | 18 | 5 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 16 | 16 | 45 | 16 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 8 | 8 | 30 | 8 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 15 | 22 | 53 | 15 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 16 | 44 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 10 | 10 | 45 | 10 |
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
- Sir John Barrow School 0.6 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston 0.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Croftlands Junior School 1.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Croftlands Infant School 1.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Pennington CofE School 2.7 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Lindal and Marton Primary School 4.6 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
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.