Victoria Infant and Nursery SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Victoria Infant and Nursery School and Holy Family Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Victoria Infant and Nursery School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holy Family Catholic Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Victoria Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Victoria Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Holy Family Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Holy Family Catholic Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessVictoria Infant and Nursery School | Barrow-in-FurnessHoly Family Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 109th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 58th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 218 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5QN | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 3.5% | 0.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 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.
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 Infant and Nursery School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
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