Barrow Island Community Primary School

Trinity Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 2SJ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

54%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

168

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 168 / 210 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.8%

Disadvantaged

14.3%

EAL

7.1%

SEN support

16.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

54%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

100

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

17.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.58

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

10.13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£48,006

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,519 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

0.9

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,018

Spend per pupil

£7,695

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address: Trinity Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA14 2SJ
Phone: 01229820302
Headteacher: V R Evans
Website: www.barrowisland.cumbria.sch.uk