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Vickerstown School

Mill Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3XY

Local ranking119th of 121 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Vickerstown School (URN 112209) since 1 November 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
15.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
27.0%
Writing (Expected)
62.0%
Maths (Expected)
23.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
27.0%
Reading avg scaled score
97.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
94.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
97.0
Cohort Size
26

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
174
Boys
114 (66%)
Girls
60 (34%)
Capacity
210 (83% full)
SEND
35.0%
FSM Eligible
21.7%
EAL
0.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
11.5%
SEN Support
23.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.9
Budget per Pupil
£9,579/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 98.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%

98.8%

White British

0.6%

Asian Pakistani

0.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01229471350
a.furness@vickerstownschool.org.uk
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Mill Lane

Barrow-in-Furness, North West

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Administrative

URN
149244
UKPRN
10090977
Establishment No.
2513
Trust
SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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