Chetwynde SchoolSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Chetwynde School and St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow in Barrow-in-Furness.
Chetwynde School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chetwynde School is ahead on our composite score.
Chetwynde School was judged Good and St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Chetwynde School and 34.6 for St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Chetwynde School (46.3 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow (43.3 in 2021-22, 34.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessChetwynde School | Barrow-in-FurnessSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 19th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 514 | 674 | |
| Capacity | 510 | 916 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.4% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.9% Stronger figure | 43.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.3% | 19.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 Stronger figure | 3.01 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 56 | 150 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 514 | 674 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.2% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Chetwynde School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
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