Best 3 Primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Victoria Academy (Primary) in Barrow-in-Furness; Newbarns Primary and Nursery School (Primary) in Barrow-in-Furness; Brisbane Park Infant School (Primary) in Barrow-in-Furness — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Victoria Academy, Newbarns Primary and Nursery School and Brisbane Park Infant School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Victoria Academy), published Apr 2024. The lowest is 2 (Brisbane Park Infant School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Brisbane Park Infant School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST and SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Victoria Academy
LA14 5NE
|
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
LA13 9ET
|
Brisbane Park Infant School
LA14 1NY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 5NE |
Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA13 9ET |
Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 1NY |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 28 Apr 2024 | 1 10 Jun 2013 | 2 16 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 220 | 459 | 162 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Westmorland and Furness (943) |
| Website | www.victoria-academy.co.uk | www.newbarns.cumbria.sch.uk | www.brisbanepark.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01229870812 | 01229877442 | 01229833840 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 5NE - Ofsted
- 1 28 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.victoria-academy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01229870812
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA13 9ET - Ofsted
- 1 10 Jun 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.newbarns.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01229877442
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 1NY - Ofsted
- 2 16 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westmorland and Furness (943)
- Website
- www.brisbanepark.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01229833840
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