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South Walney Junior School

Community school · Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 3BG

Ages 7–11 · 194 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

Overall absence

4.7%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
201

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill76%

194 pupils · 256 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
109 / 85
School capacity
256
Capacity fill
194 / 256 (76%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Ms Zena Lines

Location

Address
Amphitrite Street South, Walney, South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South
Postcode
LA14 3BG
Town
Barrow-in-Furness
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 7–11, in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 194 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.6%.

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 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.

Compare with theseAll in Barrow-in-FurnessNear LA14

  • South Walney Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 3BG · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • South Walney Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 3BZ · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • St Columba's School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 3AD · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM8.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Vickerstown School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 3XY · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Barrow Island Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM29.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Brisbane Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM41.1%

    1.2 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

  • St James' CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM46.1%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Zena Lines

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