St Paul's CofE Junior School, Barrow-in-Furness

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~520m)Possible (~743m)Unlikely (~966m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jane Newby
Pupils:71 / 120 capacity
LA:Westmorland and Furness
Phone:01229822211
Address:Hawcoat Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4HF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 26 May 2023View full report
URN:112406
UKPRN:10074270
Diocese:Diocese of Carlisle
Constituency:Barrow and Furness
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths-16ppWriting-1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has declined from 77% to 61%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.

Class Sizes

19.0

Avg class size

19.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

59%

Available places

71 pupils

120 capacity

49 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Barrow-in-Furness

Low pressure
New homes approved:269
Projected new pupils:67

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barrow-in-Furness

Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness

Low demand0.65x oversubscription

Places available

2,627

Applications

1,698

Got 1st preference

97.9%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Westmorland and Furness (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

26 May 2023
28 November 2017
24 June 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.60005%

Overall absence

3.75%

Persistent absence

80

Enrolments

Authorised2.85675%
Unauthorised0.7433%
Persistent (10%+)3.75%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.3034%
18/19
2.28769%
20/21
5.46762%
21/22
3.96776%
22/23
5.46787%
23/24
3.60005%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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