Ormsgill Nursery and Primary SchoolSt Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School and St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow is ahead on our composite score.
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow 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 24.0% for Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School and 48.0% for St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 24.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow (42.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessOrmsgill Nursery and Primary School | Barrow-in-FurnessSt Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 47th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 246 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 24.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 180 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.9% | 35.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.2% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 9.6% 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.
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
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