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Barrow Island Community Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, LA14 2SJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
25%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#13,446
of 13,686 nationally

About Barrow Island Community Primary School

Barrow Island Community Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit well below the Westmorland and Furness local authority average, which is a significant point for parents to weigh up. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 58%, but at Barrow Island just 25% of pupils achieved that benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school 96th out of 99 primary schools in the authority, and in the bottom 2% nationally. The picture is similarly stark in individual subjects: only 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, and 38% did so in both maths and writing. Higher-attaining pupils are also scarce, with just 4% achieving a high score in reading and maths, and none in writing. The average scaled scores of 96 in reading and 97 in maths are below the national average of 100, reinforcing the gap.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTrinity Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 2SJ
HeadteacherV R Evans
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils168
Free School Meals (FSM)29.8%
School Capacity168 / 210 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Apr 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Barrow Island Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.