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Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

Westmorland and Furness, LA13 9ETPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 52 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

Newbarns Primary and Nursery School sits in Westmorland and Furness, a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 58. The school itself doesn't publish its own KS2 results in the data we have, so a direct head-to-head comparison isn't possible. However, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, rated it Good across the board, including for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This is a solid, consistent rating, though it represents a change from its previous inspection in 2013, when it was judged Outstanding overall. The school is clearly popular with local families: for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 102 applications for just 52 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of nearly two applicants per place. Of those, 47 were first-preference applications, and all 47 received an offer.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRising Side, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA13 9ET
HeadteacherVictoria Fitzgibbons
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils439
Free School Meals (FSM)11.7%
School Capacity439 / 459 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryArt StudiosICT SuiteGymnasiumForest SchoolPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsSwimmingCricketCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubEco ClubFilm ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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