Ulverston Victoria High SchoolSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ulverston Victoria High School and St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow are secondary schools.
Ulverston Victoria High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ulverston Victoria High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ulverston Victoria High School was judged the expected standard and St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for Ulverston Victoria High School and 34.6 for St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Ulverston Victoria High School (51.6 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow (43.3 in 2021-22, 34.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | UlverstonUlverston Victoria High School | Barrow-in-FurnessSt Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 19th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,336 | 674 | |
| Capacity | 1,310 | 916 | |
| Location | Ulverston, LA12 0EB | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.3% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.3% Stronger figure | 43.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 34.0% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.12 Stronger figure | 3.01 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 209 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 151 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,336 | 674 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Ulverston Victoria High School
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
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