Greengate Junior SchoolParkside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Greengate Junior School and Parkside Academy are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Greengate Junior School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parkside Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Greengate Junior School was judged the expected standard and Parkside Academy 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 60.0% for Greengate Junior School and 71.0% for Parkside Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Greengate Junior School (48.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Parkside Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessGreengate Junior School | Barrow-in-FurnessParkside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 53rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 176 | 281 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 300 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1BG | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 176 | 281 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.2% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.1% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 10.1% 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.
Greengate Junior School
Parkside Academy
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