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Best Schools in Barrow-in-Furness

Compare 35 schools in Barrow-in-Furness. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 27 Feb 2026

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35

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

22

Good

Primary Schools

31 schools

Secondary Schools

5 schools

Top Performing Schools in Barrow-in-Furness

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Yarlside Academy

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Primary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

100%

Writing Standard

97%

Maths Standard

100%

Combined RWM

97%

Reading Prog.

+5.7

Writing Prog.

+4.2

Maths Prog.

+4.1

243 pupils • 2.1% FSM • 1.2% EAL

Parkside Academy

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Primary

BARROW-in-FURNESS, LA13 9BY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/19/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

75%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

-1.8

Writing Prog.

-1.1

Maths Prog.

+0.1

281 pupils • 31.0% FSM • 1.4% EAL

Chetwynde School

Free schools

Primary, Secondary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY

Ages: 3-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/7/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

-0.2

Writing Prog.

-2.6

Maths Prog.

-2.0

Attainment 8

44.2

Progress 8

-0.39

Eng & Maths 5+

46.4%

Eng & Maths 4+

58.9%

EBacc Entry

14.3%

EBacc Achievement

12.5%

514 pupils • 17.5% FSM • 3.5% EAL

South Walney Junior School

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Primary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BG

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

73%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

66%

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

191 pupils • 23.6% FSM • 0.5% EAL

Victoria Academy

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Primary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5NE

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/28/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

65%

Reading Prog.

-0.8

Writing Prog.

-1.3

Maths Prog.

-2.0

201 pupils • 13.9% FSM • 1.5% EAL

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LR

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/14/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

76%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

62%

Reading Prog.

-0.9

Writing Prog.

+0.7

Maths Prog.

-2.3

226 pupils • 4.9% FSM • 6.6% EAL

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Barrow Island Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2SJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/18/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

63%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

58%

Combined RWM

54%

Reading Prog.

-1.1

Writing Prog.

-0.3

Maths Prog.

-0.5

168 pupils • 29.8% FSM • 14.3% EAL

Brisbane Park Infant School

Community school

Primary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NY

Ages: 4-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/25/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

97 pupils • 41.2% FSM • 10.3% EAL

Cambridge Primary School

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Primary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

64%

Maths Standard

72%

Combined RWM

52%

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

237 pupils • 51.9% FSM • 8.0% EAL

Cambridge Primary School

Community school

Primary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/22/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

73%

Maths Standard

53%

Combined RWM

47%

Reading Prog.

+3.1

Writing Prog.

+0.8

Maths Prog.

-1.4

218 pupils • 49.5% FSM • 3.7% EAL

Chetwynde School

Free schools

Primary, Secondary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY

Ages: 3-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/7/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

80%

Maths Standard

73%

Combined RWM

70%

Reading Prog.

-0.2

Writing Prog.

-2.6

Maths Prog.

-2.0

Attainment 8

44.2

Progress 8

-0.39

Eng & Maths 5+

46.4%

Eng & Maths 4+

58.9%

EBacc Entry

14.3%

EBacc Achievement

12.5%

514 pupils • 17.5% FSM • 3.5% EAL

Furness Academy

Academy sponsor led

Secondary

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/13/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

42.4

Progress 8

-0.36

Eng & Maths 5+

35.6%

Eng & Maths 4+

57.8%

EBacc Entry

28.9%

EBacc Achievement

8.4%

1,188 pupils • 29.5% FSM • 1.9% EAL

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