Barrow Island Community Primary SchoolSouth Walney Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Barrow Island Community Primary School and South Walney Junior School are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Barrow Island Community Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Walney Junior School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Walney Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Barrow Island Community Primary School was judged Good and South Walney Junior School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Barrow Island Community Primary School and 66.0% for South Walney Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barrow Island Community Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessBarrow Island Community Primary School | Barrow-in-FurnessSouth Walney Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 87th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 168 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 256 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2SJ | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 168 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 23.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% | 12.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barrow Island Community Primary School
South Walney Junior School
Full profiles: Barrow Island Community Primary School · South Walney Junior School