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Parkside Academy

Academy converter · BARROW-in-FURNESS · LA13 9BY

Ages 2–11 · 272 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

272 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
272
Boys / girls
132 / 140
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
272 / 300 (91%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Furness Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Costa

Location

Address
Greengate Street
Postcode
LA13 9BY
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 2–11, in BARROW-in-FURNESS, Westmorland and Furness, 272 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.8%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BARROW-in-FURNESSNear LA13

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 2BA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS218%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Greengate Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM48.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Cambridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM55.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 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%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St George's CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 2JN · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM45.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand1.02

    0.6 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand0.86

    0.8 miles away

  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Costa
Telephone
01229828348
Website
www.parkside-academy.co.uk

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