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St James' CofE Junior School vs Furness College

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Furness College

Barrow-in-Furness

Overview

Phase
Primary
Post-16
Type
Voluntary aided school
Further education
Age Range
7–11
16–99
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
115
-
Capacity
240
-
Occupancy
48%
-
FSM %
46.1%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
-
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Oct 2022
Feb 2026

Performance (2025)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
46%
-
KS2 Maths
50%
-
KS2 Writing
46%
-

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
25.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
3%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
124
Retention
-
82%

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
-
8%
Degree course
-
25%
Any L4+ destination
-
41%
Apprenticeships
-
15%
Cohort size
-
276

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects

Psychology (80)

Psychology (78)

Mathematics (72)

Physics (48)

History (46)

Law (44)

Mathematics (44)

Sociology (44)