St Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVictoria Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's CofE Junior School and Victoria Academy are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
St Paul's CofE Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Victoria Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Paul's CofE Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's CofE Junior School was judged Good and Victoria Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 44.0% for St Paul's CofE Junior School and 65.0% for Victoria Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Paul's CofE Junior School (85.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Victoria Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessSt Paul's CofE Junior School | Barrow-in-FurnessVictoria Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 38th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 76 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 220 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4HF | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 44.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 76 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 13.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 1.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% | 3.4% 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.
St Paul's CofE Junior School
Victoria Academy
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