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St Bernard's Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9LE

Ages 11–16 · 715 pupils · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill78%

715 pupils · 916 places

Pupils on roll
715
Boys / girls
381 / 334
School capacity
916
Capacity fill
715 / 916 (78%)
Free school meals
20.8%
FSM pupils
148
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Croft

Location

Address
Rating Lane
Postcode
LA13 9LE
Town
Barrow-in-Furness
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
District
Barrow-in-Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Barrow-in-Furness, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria, 715 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Barrow-in-Furness
31
Secondary schools in Barrow-in-Furness
3
Academies among open schools in Barrow-in-Furness
48% (15)
Open schools in LA13
12
Secondary in LA13
2

Nearby secondary 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

  • St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Furness Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Dowdales School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    Dalton-in-Furness · LA15 8AH · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Walney School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.4
    • P8-1.2
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Croft

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