St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow, Barrow-in-Furness
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Pius X creates a warm, inclusive environment where all children feel valued and safe. The school excels at supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils with specialist help, including providing transport to improve attendance. Younger pupils are building strong foundations in reading, writing and maths through a well-designed, interesting curriculum.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on personal development, wellbeing and kindness between pupils
- Highly trained staff who provide excellent pastoral support and help vulnerable pupils attend school
- Early years provision is well-designed with good phonics teaching and nurturing staff
- Leaders have successfully improved the curriculum for younger pupils
- Inclusive approach with specialist support for pupils with additional needs
Areas for Improvement
- Some older pupils have gaps in their learning and do not reach expected standards by end of Year 6
- Staff do not always spot and correct mistakes quickly enough during lessons
- Leaders need to monitor more closely how well older pupils are catching up with curriculum changes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Monday miles local area exploration, museum visits, annual theatre visits, careers event at local secondary school, play pals programme, Pius Calling community event
St Pius X Catholic Primary School is a caring community where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning, though some older pupils have not yet benefited fully from recent curriculum improvements and do not attain as well as pupils nationally by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
32.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 56%. Maths has declined from 87% to 70%. Writing has declined from 74% to 70%.
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
210 pupils
246 capacity
36 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Barrow-in-Furness
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barrow-in-Furness
Admissions Demand - Westmorland and Furness
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.38056%
Overall absence
9.58084%
Persistent absence
167
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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