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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

Westmorland and Furness, LA14 2BAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
18%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#13,582
of 13,686 nationally

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Barrow is clearly a popular choice among local families, with the school oversubscribed for its 2025/26 reception intake. For 24 places available, the school received 31 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.29, and all 24 first-preference applicants were offered a place. This level of demand suggests parents who get their child in are generally satisfied, though the school does not publish a specific parent recommendation percentage. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed genders, serving children from age 2 through to 11, and currently has 222 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 210. Headteacher Simone Beach leads a setting where 32% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, indicating the school serves a community with higher-than-average economic disadvantage.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 2BA
HeadteacherSimone Beach
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils222
Free School Meals (FSM)32.0%
School Capacity222 / 210 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Apr 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jul 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsDining HallArt StudiosSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballNetballCricketDanceSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingFilm Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: sacredheart.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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