St George's CofE School, Barrow-in-Furness
St George's CofE School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Barrow-in-Furness. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 20 schools in Barrow-in-Furness with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Westmorland and Furness (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St George's CofE School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St George's CofE School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Westmorland and Furness and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 85% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St George's CofE School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put St George's CofE School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St George's CofE School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St George's CofE School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow (0.2 miles, 57% reading, 76% maths); Greengate Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Ramsden Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Parkside Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths).
St George's CofE School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BarrowGreengate Junior SchoolRamsden Infant SchoolParkside Academy
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St George's CofE School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
45.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 121 pupils (53.5%) received SEN support and 26 (11.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St George's CofE School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Georges School (outside), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St George's CofE 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 337 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Westmorland and Furness (11), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St George's CofE School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St George's CofE School are Furness Academy (0.6 miles) and Walney Academy (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St George's is a caring, ambitious school where children develop warm relationships with staff and thrive academically. The school goes above and beyond with an exceptional range of enriching activities - from meeting professional musicians and poets to the Peace Fields Project - that help every child discover their talents and build confidence. Pupils develop excellent attitudes to learning, become confident readers, and gain a real understanding of their own feelings and those of others.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading that develops a genuine love of books, with skilled support for pupils who struggle with early reading skills
- Outstanding personal development programme with exceptionally wide range of activities including sports, outdoor adventures, and the Peace Fields Project
- Very effective support for pupils with SEND, including quick identification of needs and full inclusion in all aspects of school life
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that equips pupils with knowledge and skills to succeed in most subjects
- Positive pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with highly effective support for pupils who struggle with behaviour
Areas for Improvement
- Writing curriculum does not set out clearly enough the specific knowledge and skills pupils need to learn for writing, grammar, punctuation and handwriting, which hinders their ability to write with accuracy and fluency
- Some pupils have declining attendance rates, though the school has taken robust action and seen improvements for many
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting competitions, outdoor and adventurous activities, Peace Fields Project, visits from professional musicians and poets
St George's CofE School is a happy primary school where pupils thrive and achieve well across a wide range of subjects. The school is ambitious for its pupils' achievement and provides exceptionally enriching experiences that bring their vision of 'life in all its fullness' to life.
At a Glance
45.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 56% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
St George's CofE School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Westmorland and Furness
Term dates
St George's CofE School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Westmorland and Furness. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St George's CofE School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St George's CofE School is in Westmorland and Furness; for families living there:
- Westmorland and Furness's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy 2027 to 2028 (Reception to Year 11)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 23 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
189 pupils
210 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Barrow-in-Furness
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barrow-in-Furness
Across Westmorland and Furness council
Places available
2,590
Applications
1,692
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Westmorland and Furness council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
121
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
65.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
124
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,636
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,736
Per pupil
£1488k
Total funding
£142k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
21.5%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St George's CofE School
Questions parents ask about St George's CofE School
What are SATs results like at St George's CofE School?
Of the pupils at St George's CofE School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is St George's CofE School's Ofsted rating?
St George's CofE School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St George's CofE School?
No fixed boundary. When St George's CofE School is oversubscribed, Westmorland and Furness allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St George's CofE School?
St George's CofE School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St George's CofE School?
Classes at St George's CofE School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St George's CofE School?
St George's CofE School has around 226 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St George's CofE School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at St George's CofE School in 2024/25. 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St George's CofE School?
Apply through Westmorland and Furness's coordinated admissions process, naming St George's CofE School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St George's CofE School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St George's CofE School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are St George's CofE School's term dates?
St George's CofE School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Westmorland and Furness. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near St George's CofE School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 23 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Westmorland and Furness is 3 (the median across 161 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St George's CofE School?
St George's CofE School is at School Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2JN.
Sources: Westmorland and Furness term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)