Barrow Island Community Primary SchoolSt George's CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Barrow Island Community Primary School and St George's CofE School are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Barrow Island Community Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St George's CofE School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St George's CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Barrow Island Community Primary School was judged Good and St George's CofE School was judged the expected standard.
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 50.0% for St George's CofE 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) and has held broadly level at St George's CofE School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessBarrow Island Community Primary School | Barrow-in-FurnessSt George's CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 55th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 168 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 260 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2SJ | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 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 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 168 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.8% | 51.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.3% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 41.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 21.5% | 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
St George's CofE School
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