Ramsden Infant SchoolParkside Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Ramsden Infant School and Parkside Academy are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Ramsden Infant School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Parkside Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ramsden Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Ramsden Infant School was judged Good and Parkside Academy was judged strong.
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-FurnessRamsden Infant School | Barrow-in-FurnessParkside Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 112th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 53rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 94 | 281 | |
| Capacity | 135 | 300 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1AN | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 94 | 281 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.7% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 14.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
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.
Ramsden Infant School
Parkside Academy
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