South Walney Junior School, Barrow-in-Furness

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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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South Walney Junior School

Amphitrite Street South, Walney, South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 3BG

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

South Walney Junior School is an academy. It has about 190 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in November 2012. The present school opened in 2023.

This school is a member of South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Vickerstown School, Cambridge Primary School, Newbarns Primary and Nursery School, Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School and Chetwynde School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		South Walney Infant and Nursery School
0.2		St Columba's School
0.7		Vickerstown School
0.7		Barrow Island Community Primary School
0.9		North Walney Primary & Nursery School
1.2		St George's CofE School
1.2		Brisbane Park Infant School
1.2		St James' CofE Junior School
1.4		Ramsden Infant School
1.4		Greengate Junior School
1.5		Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
1.7		Parkside Academy

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are very low and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

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

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

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

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.

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

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