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Brisbane Park Infant School

Community school · Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1NY

Ages 4–7 · 95 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
76

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill59%

95 pupils · 162 places

Pupils on roll
95
Boys / girls
55 / 40
School capacity
162
Capacity fill
95 / 162 (59%)
Free school meals
41.1%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Edmondson

Location

Address
Blake Street
Postcode
LA14 1NY
Town
Barrow-in-Furness
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 95 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41.1%.

Open schools in Barrow-in-Furness
31
Primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness
24
Academies among open schools in Barrow-in-Furness
48% (15)
Open schools in LA14
20
Primary in LA14
17
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.1%

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  • Ramsden Infant School

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM26.3%

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM48.4%

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  • Victoria Academy

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.0%

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  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM3.8%

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  • St George's CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Vickerstown School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM18.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Parkside Academy

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM32.8%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Edmondson
Telephone
01229833840
Website
https://www.brisbanepark.cumbria.sch.uk/

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