St Columba's SchoolSouth Walney Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
St Columba's School and South Walney Junior School are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
St Columba's School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and South Walney Junior School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Walney Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Columba's School was judged Good and South Walney Junior School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 30.0% for St Columba's School and 66.0% for South Walney Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Columba's School (75.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessSt Columba's School | Barrow-in-FurnessSouth Walney Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 87th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 216 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 256 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3AD | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 23.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.8% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 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.
St Columba's School
South Walney Junior School
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