Yarlside 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 outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 10/01/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Red Oak Avenue, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LH
Website: www.yarlsideacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01229840930
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumbria
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Janine Pierce
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 142248

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 253
Number of Boys: 132
Number of Girls: 121

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.2 Confidence interval 1.1 to 5.4
Writing
Average: 1.5 Confidence interval -0.5 to 3.5
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.7 Confidence interval 2.8 to 6.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:97%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:31%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:111
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:112
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yarlside Academy
Red Oak Avenue , LA13 0LH 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Roose School
North Row , LA13 0HF 		3out of 4 910 yd Community school - Mixed More About School
Newbarns Primary & Nursery School
Rising Side , LA13 9ET 		4out of 4 1,165 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ostley Bank , Newbarns LA13 9LR 		3out of 4 1,399 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Newton Primary School
Newton Road , Newton-in-Furness LA13 0LT 		3out of 4 1,597 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Rating Lane , LA13 9LE 		- not rated 1,276 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Furness Academy
Park Drive , LA13 9BB 		3out of 4 1,716 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,680 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newbridge House PRU
Newbridge House , Ewan Close LA13 9HU 		3out of 4 1,421 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moorfield Learning Centre
Moorfield Street , Barrow in Furness LA13 9RS 		- not rated 1,699 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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