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Roose School

Community school · Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 0HF

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-08

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
111 / 85
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Jenny Redhead

Location

Address
North Row
Postcode
LA13 0HF
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 4–11, in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 196 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.8%.

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

  • Yarlside Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

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

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

    0.5 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%

    0.7 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Parkside Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

    BARROW-in-FURNESS · LA13 9BY · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

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    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.1 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%

    1.3 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%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Redhead
Telephone
01229838841
Website
www.rooseprimary.co.uk

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