St George's CofE SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
St George's CofE School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
St George's CofE School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St George's CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
St George's CofE School was judged the expected standard 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 50.0% for St George's CofE School and 43.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St George's CofE School (50.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% 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-FurnessSt George's CofE School | Barrow-in-FurnessSacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 93rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 242 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 260 | 210 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2JN | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.8% | 39.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 31.1% | |
| SEN support | 41.7% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 7.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% 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.
St George's CofE School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
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