Barrow Island Community Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Barrow Island Community Primary School

Trinity Street, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2SJ

https://www.barrowisland.cumbria.sch.uk/

Barrow Island Community Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Westmorland and Furness). It has about 140 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In July 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		St George's CofE School
0.7		Greengate Junior School
0.7		South Walney Junior School
0.7		Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
0.8		St Columba's School
0.8		Ramsden Infant School
0.8		South Walney Infant and Nursery School
1.0		Brisbane Park Infant School
1.0		St James' CofE Junior School
1.0		Parkside Academy
1.1		Vickerstown School
1.2		Cambridge Primary School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is poor.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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