Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, BarrowCambridge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow and Cambridge Primary School are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cambridge Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cambridge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow was judged Good 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 43.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow and 52.0% for Cambridge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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-FurnessSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | Barrow-in-FurnessCambridge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 93rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 104th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger 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 | 222 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 245 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 237 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.7% | 63.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.1% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 21.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 10.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% | 21.3% 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.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Cambridge Primary School
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