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Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9ET

Ages 3–11 · 444 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
355

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

444 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
444
Boys / girls
230 / 214
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
444 / 459 (97%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Fitzgibbons

Location

Address
Rising Side
Postcode
LA13 9ET
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 444 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.6%.

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 LA13
12
Primary in LA13
7
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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  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM6.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM3.8%

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  • St Paul's CofE Junior School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
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    • FSM18.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Parkside Academy

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Yarlside Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 0LH · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM2.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Cambridge Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9RP · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM55.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Victoria Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 5NE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Ramsden Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1AN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM26.3%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Fitzgibbons
Telephone
01229877442
Website
www.newbarns.cumbria.sch.uk/

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