Greengate Junior SchoolSt James' CofE Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Greengate Junior School and St James' CofE Junior School are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Greengate Junior School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James' CofE Junior School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Greengate Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Greengate Junior School was judged the expected standard and St James' CofE Junior School was judged Good.
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 31.0% for St James' CofE Junior School.
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 fallen at St James' CofE Junior School (39.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessGreengate Junior School | Barrow-in-FurnessSt James' CofE Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 96th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 176 | 121 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 240 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1BG | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 176 | 121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.2% | 51.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.1% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 9.2% 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
St James' CofE Junior School
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