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St Paul's CofE Junior School

Westmorland and Furness, LA14 4HFPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#9,396
of 13,686 nationally

About St Paul's CofE Junior School

St Paul's CofE Junior School in Westmorland and Furness serves just 76 pupils aged 7 to 11, well below its capacity of 120. Its headline Key Stage 2 metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — sits at 55%, which is three points below the local authority average of 58% for primary schools. That places the school in the bottom half of the LA's 99 primaries, ranked 57th, and in the bottom 50% nationally. The gap is modest but consistent: while 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading alone, and 77% in maths, the combined figure drops sharply, suggesting that writing may be the weaker link. Only 5% of pupils reached the higher standard in both writing and the combined RWM measure, compared with 32% in reading and 18% in maths. The school's average reading scaled score of 107 and maths score of 104 are solid, but the combined result tells a more cautious story for parents focused on overall attainment.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHawcoat Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 4HF
HeadteacherJane Newby
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils76
Free School Meals (FSM)10.5%
School Capacity76 / 120 (63% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallPlaying FieldsICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallSensory RoomArt StudiosLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

Cross CountryFootballDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChoirBook ClubChessGardeningScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: stpaulsjuniorschoolbarrow.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Paul's CofE Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.