Primary school

Barrow Island Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Westmorland and Furness
  • LA14 2SJ
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,268 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 77%77%2016/17: top 25%25% · 2016/172017/18: top 84%2018/19: top 57%2022/23: top 86%2023/24: top 99%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM54% · North West 63%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score100 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · North West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 42% · 26 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 74% · 19 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 50% · 20 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 65% · 20 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 44% · 18 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 25% · 24 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 54% · 24 pupils · North West 63%74%25%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 26 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 19 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 5% · 20 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 20 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 18 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 24 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 24 pupils · North West 6%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 26 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 19 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 20 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 20 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 18 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 96 · 24 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 100 · 24 pupils · North West 10510496No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 26 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 109 · 19 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 20 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 20 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 100 · 18 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 97 · 24 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 100 · 24 pupils · North West 10510997No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
19 of 19 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1919
2nd20
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Inadequate
  3. 2010Satisfactory
  4. 2012Requires improvement
  5. 2014Good
  6. 2018Remains Good
  7. 2024Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026162
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.8%
First language not English14.3%
SEN support16.1%
EHC plan7.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils17.4%

Girls 51.8%Boys 48.2%

77.1% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 11 responses (7.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.8% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 45.5% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child63.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing72.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school72.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 8.1
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 21.1 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,822
Spend per pupil£8,583
Staff spend per pupil£7,008
Reserve per pupil£164
  • +£26,505revenue reserve
  • +£38,750in-year balance

Grants £8,664 · self-generated £157 · premises £332 per pupil