Sir John Barrow SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ulverston.
Summary of the comparison
Sir John Barrow School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston are primary schools in Ulverston.
Sir John Barrow School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston is ahead on our composite score.
Sir John Barrow School was judged Outstanding and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston 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 72.0% for Sir John Barrow School and 65.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sir John Barrow School (58.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston (81.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UlverstonSir John Barrow School | UlverstonSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 3rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 164 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 120 | |
| Location | Ulverston, LA12 0BD | Ulverston, LA12 0EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 164 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.2% | 7.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% | 1.8% 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.
Sir John Barrow School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston
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