Yarlside AcademyNewton Village Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barrow-in-Furness.
Summary of the comparison
Yarlside Academy and Newton Village Academy are primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness.
Yarlside Academy scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Newton Village Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Yarlside Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Yarlside Academy was judged exceptional and Newton Village Academy was judged Good.
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 31.0% for Newton Village Academy.
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) and has held broadly level at Newton Village Academy (30.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barrow-in-FurnessYarlside Academy | Barrow-in-FurnessNewton Village Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A89/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 98th 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 | 75 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 80 | |
| Location | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LH | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 97.0% Stronger figure | 31.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 75 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.3% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 37.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.8% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.1% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 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
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