Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=112406,149498,142247,112210
21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Paul's CofE Junior School | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | Victoria Academy | Victoria Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | St Paul's CofE Junior School | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | Victoria Academy | Victoria Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4HF | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5NE | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5QN |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 2–11 | 7–11 | 2–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | 68% | 73% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 3% | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 6.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.3% | 17.3% | 8.6% | 13.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 26 | — | 51 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 26 | — | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 71 | 210 | 209 | 228 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 71 / 120 (59%) | 210 / 246 (85%) | 209 / 220 (95%) | 228 / 180 (127%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.3% | 32.3% | 12% | 3.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jane Newby | Mr Kevin McGoldrick | Mrs Janine Pierce | Mrs Lindsay Grayless |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Carlisle | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust | Furness Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.