Parkside AcademySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Academy and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Parkside Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Parkside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Academy was judged strong and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 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 71.0% for Parkside Academy and 43.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow.
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) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow (46.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessParkside Academy | Barrow-in-FurnessSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 93rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 281 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 210 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BY | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 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 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 281 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 39.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 31.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 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
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
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