Barrow Island Community Primary School, based in Barrow-in-Furness, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Barrow Island Community Primary School currently has around 168 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.2% boys and 51.8% girls. Around 29.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.8%). african pupils make up about 10.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Trinity Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2SJ |
| Website: | www.barrowisland.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01229820302 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss V R Evans |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 112236 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 168 |
| Number of Boys: | 81 |
| Number of Girls: | 87 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.80% | 129 |
| African | 10.70% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 3.00% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 3.00% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 1.80% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Longstaffe Nursery School Farm Street , LA14 2RX | - not rated | 51 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hindpool Nursery School Bath Street , LA14 5TS | - not rated | 1,835 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Island Community Primary School Trinity Street , LA14 2SJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's CofE School School Street , LA14 2JN | - not rated | 930 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greengate Junior School Greengate Street , LA14 1BG | 3out of 4 | 1,232 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South , Walney LA14 3BG | - not rated | 1,329 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South , Walney LA14 3BG | 3out of 4 | 1,329 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alfred Barrow School Duke Street , LA14 2LB | - not rated | 805 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Furness Academy Park Drive , LA13 9BB | 3out of 4 | 2,016 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT | - not rated | 2,045 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Walney School Sandy Gap Lane , Walney LA14 3JT | - not rated | 2,045 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkview School West Avenue , LA13 9AY | - not rated | 2,343 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furness College Channelside , Bessemer Way LA14 2PJ | - not rated | 1,701 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfield Learning Centre Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS | - not rated | 1,939 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| George Hastwell School Special Academy Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW | - not rated | 1,999 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Richard Brunskill School Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW | - not rated | 1,999 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| George Hastwell School Moor Tarn Lane , Walney Island LA14 3LW | - not rated | 1,999 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU | 3out of 4 | 2,476 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.