Parkside Academy is a primary school located in BARROW-in-FURNESS. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/11/2011. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Greengate Street, BARROW-in-FURNESS, LA13 9BY
Website: www.parkside-academy.co.uk
Telephone: 01229828348
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumbria
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Caroline WALKER
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142249

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 232
Number of Pupils: 261
Number of Boys: 137
Number of Girls: 124

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.3% 8.2%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hindpool Nursery School
Bath Street , LA14 5TS 		4out of 4 1,819 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkside Academy
Greengate Street , LA13 9BY 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School , Lumley Street LA14 2BA 		- not rated 567 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greengate Junior School
Greengate Street , LA14 1BG 		3out of 4 618 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge Street , LA13 9RP 		3out of 4 629 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ramsden Infant School
Thwaite Street , LA14 1AN 		2out of 4 763 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Furness Academy
Park Drive , LA13 9BB 		3out of 4 229 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Rating Lane , LA13 9LE 		- not rated 1,977 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Furness College
Channelside , LA14 2PJ 		- not rated 2,124 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chetwynde School
Rating Lane , LA13 0NY 		2out of 4 2,154 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorfield Learning Centre
Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS 		- not rated 430 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Newbridge House PRU
Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU 		3out of 4 710 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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