Yarlside AcademyNewbarns Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Yarlside Academy and Newbarns Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Yarlside Academy scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Newbarns Primary and Nursery School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Yarlside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Yarlside Academy was judged exceptional and Newbarns Primary and Nursery 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 97.0% for Yarlside Academy and 47.0% for Newbarns Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Yarlside Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessYarlside Academy | Barrow-in-FurnessNewbarns Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A89/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 94th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 243 | 439 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 459 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LH | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 97.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 439 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.3% | 12.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 7.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.1% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 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.
Yarlside Academy
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
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