Parkside AcademyCambridge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Academy and Cambridge Primary School are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Parkside Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cambridge Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Parkside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Academy was judged strong and Cambridge Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Parkside Academy and 52.0% for Cambridge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parkside Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessParkside Academy | Barrow-in-FurnessCambridge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 104th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 281 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 245 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BY | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 281 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 63.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 10.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 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.
Parkside Academy
Cambridge Primary School
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