Victoria AcademyOrmsgill Nursery and Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Victoria Academy and Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Victoria Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Victoria Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Victoria Academy was judged Outstanding and Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School 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 65.0% for Victoria Academy and 24.0% for Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Victoria Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 24.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessVictoria Academy | Barrow-in-FurnessOrmsgill Nursery and Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 81st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 245 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5NE | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 24.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 180 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.9% | 63.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 12.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 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.
Victoria Academy
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
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