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St James' CofE Junior School

Voluntary aided school · Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 1NY

Ages 7–11 · 115 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-07

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
137

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 fill48%

115 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
115
Boys / girls
59 / 56
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
115 / 240 (48%)
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Rushton

Location

Address
Blake Street
Postcode
LA14 1NY
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 115 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 46.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

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.

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    • KS268%
    • Absence6.3%
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    • FSM32.8%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Rushton
Telephone
01229833610
Website
www.stjamesjun-bif.cumbria.sch.uk/

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