- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Barrow-in-Furness average, low absence.
39 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school97%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 242
Primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness
All 27 primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Barrow-in-Furness average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school65%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 209
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Barrow-in-Furness average, low absence.
24 first choices, 27 offers made
Ready for secondary school71%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 272
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Barrow-in-Furness average.
Ready for secondary school66%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 209
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Barrow-in-Furness average, low absence.
25 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school62%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 217
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the Barrow-in-Furness average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school44%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 71
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Barrow-in-Furness average, high absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school70%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 508
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Barrow-in-Furness average.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school57%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 8Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 196
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery
Barrow in Furness, LA14 4PG · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Barrow-in-Furness average, low absence.
37 first choices, 28 offers made
Ready for secondary school65%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 267
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Barrow-in-Furness average, high absence.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Ready for secondary school50%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 226
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Barrow-in-Furness average.
21 first choices, 21 offers made
Ready for secondary school30%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 212
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results above the Barrow-in-Furness average.
Ready for secondary school60%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 161
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results below the Barrow-in-Furness average.
44 first choices, 48 offers made
Ready for secondary school47%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 444
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the Barrow-in-Furness average.
Ready for secondary school31%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 115
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the Barrow-in-Furness average.
20 first choices, 22 offers made
Ready for secondary school48%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 8Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 210
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Barrow-in-Furness average.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Ready for secondary school24%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 12Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 156
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Barrow-in-Furness average, high absence.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Ready for secondary school43%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 202
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Barrow-in-Furness average.
19 first choices, 19 offers made
Ready for secondary school54%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 162
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Barrow-in-Furness average, high absence.
16 first choices, 18 offers made
Ready for secondary school52%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 230
- Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 1 area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Barrow-in-Furness average, high absence.
15 first choices, 15 offers made
Ready for secondary school15%
Barrow-in-Furness 54%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 156
Brisbane Park Infant School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
No published results yet.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 11Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 95
Moorfield Learning Centre
La13 9rs · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 12
Ramsden Infant School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1AN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 9Barrow-in-Furness about 10
- Pupils
- 80
South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU · PRU · All-through · Ages 7 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 31
- Primary schools27including 1 special
- Ready for secondary school53.5%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools7 of 274 Catholic, 3 Church of England
- With a nursery class17take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals23.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Barrow-in-Furness's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Barrow-in-Furness
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 13 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 14
- Good: 13 of 14
- Requires improvement: 0 of 14
- Inadequate: 0 of 14
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Barrow-in-Furness
Some are faith schools.
7 of the 27 primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
17 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness, explained
There are 27 primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness, teaching 5,144 children. 13 are run by the council and 12 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
53.5% of pupils in Barrow-in-Furness met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 97%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
23.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,744 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Barrow-in-Furness?
There are 27 primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness on Eduscope are Yarlside Academy, Victoria Academy and Parkside Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Barrow-in-Furness?
Barrow-in-Furness has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 13 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness, 54% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Barrow-in-Furness primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness?
When choosing a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 27 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.