Ramsden Infant School, Barrow-in-Furness

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Keith Wright and I have the pleasure of being the Headteacher at Ramsden Infant and Nursery School along with Greengate Junior School. The children, staff, governors and I are all very proud of our school, and we strive to ensure that Ramsden is a happy, caring environment where everyone works hard and achieves their best potential."

The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm.

For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Ramsden Infant School as their first choice and 20 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ramsden Infant School are Greengate Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Parkside Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); St George's CofE School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 89% maths); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow (0.5 miles, 57% reading, 76% maths).

26.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Black (11%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 17 pupils (21.3%) received SEN support and 15 (18.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Ramsden Infant School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (near), 250 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ramsden Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 375 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11), as is usual near a town centre.

Ramsden Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Ramsden Infant School are Furness Academy (0.5 miles); St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow (1.3 miles); Chetwynde School (1.4 miles); and Walney Academy (1.6 miles).