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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched "Westmorland and Furness" by area or school-name search.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Alston Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 23 pupils, with Alston Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Ambleside CofE Primary School

Primary · Westmorland and Furness · LA22 9DH · 64 pupils · Postcode area LA22

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 64 pupils
  • Distance: Postcode area LA22
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Alston Primary School

Primary · Westmorland and Furness · CA9 3QU · 87 pupils · Postcode area CA9

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 87 pupils
  • Distance: Postcode area CA9
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Ambleside CofE Primary School and Alston Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Ambleside CofE Primary School Alston Primary School
Area Westmorland and Furness Westmorland and Furness
Postcode area LA22 CA9
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy sponsor led Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 64 pupils 87 pupils
Distance Postcode area LA22 Postcode area CA9
Latest Ofsted outcome Requires improvement
Published 29 Apr 2024.
 Not judged
Published 02 Mar 2025.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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