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Vickerstown School

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

Ages 3–11 · 176 pupils · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Overall absence

6.7%

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
163

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill84%

176 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
98 / 78
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
176 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
22.7%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr David Holmes

Location

Address
Mill Lane, Walney
Postcode
LA14 3XY
Town
Barrow-in-Furness
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
District
Barrow-in-Furness
Constituency
Barrow and Furness
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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 3–11, in Barrow-in-Furness, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria, 176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

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

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

  • Vickerstown School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.0 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%

    0.5 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • 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%

    0.7 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%

    0.9 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%

    1.0 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%

    1.2 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%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Holmes

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