There are 32 schools in Barrow-in-Furness (excluding independent schools), including 25 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Barrow-in-Furness has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Barrow-in-Furness under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Barrow-in-Furness
| Total Schools | 32 |
| Total Pupils | 7,107 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.96 |
| Median Free School Meals | 23% |
The median school in Barrow-in-Furness has 23% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 26th highest figure in Cumbria. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Barrow-in-Furness's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Barrow-in-Furness is 19.96 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 45th highest ratio in Cumbria, and the 267th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.
For teen mothers, there are an unknown number of places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.
Primaries
25
4% Outstanding • 72% Good
Secondaries
4
0% Outstanding • 50% Good
Sixth Forms
2
0% Outstanding • 50% Good
Most of Barrow-in-Furness's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 18 schools or 72% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very high - about 20% and 20% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 36% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Barrow-in-Furness's primary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Island Community Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Brisbane Park Infant School | 4–7 yrs | 162 |
Good |
Very low |
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| Cambridge Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 245 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Chetwynde School | 3–16 yrs | 525 |
Requires improvement |
Very high |
Very low |
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| Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery | 2–11 yrs | 218 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Greengate Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 218 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| Newbarns Primary & Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 446 |
Outstanding |
High |
Good |
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| North Walney Primary & Nursery School | 3–11 yrs | 161 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 245 | |||||
| Parkside Academy | 2–11 yrs | 300 |
Good |
High |
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| Ramsden Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 135 |
Good |
Very low |
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| Roose School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | 2–11 yrs | 210 | Roman Catholic | ||||
| South Walney Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 240 |
Good |
High |
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| South Walney Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 256 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| St Columba's School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| St George's CofE School | 2–11 yrs | 260 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
Church of England | |
| St James' CofE Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
Church of England | |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 120 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
Church of England | |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | 4–11 yrs | 246 | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Vickerstown School | 3–11 yrs | 210 | |||||
| Victoria Academy | 7–11 yrs | 220 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | 3–7 yrs | 260 |
Good |
High |
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| Yarlside Academy | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Very high |
Very high |
Most of Barrow-in-Furness's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 25% and 25% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 25% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Barrow-in-Furness's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chetwynde School | 3–16 yrs | 525 |
Requires improvement |
High |
Very low |
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| Furness Academy | 11–16 yrs | 1,200 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | 11–16 yrs | 916 |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |||
| Walney School | 11–16 yrs | 900 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
Most of Barrow-in-Furness's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very low - about 50% and 0% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 50% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Barrow-in-Furness's sixth form schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chetwynde School | 3–16 yrs | 525 |
Requires improvement |
High |
Very low |
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| Furness College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
Most of Barrow-in-Furness's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Barrow-in-Furness's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbridge House PRU | 7–16 yrs |
Good |
Very low |