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Vickerstown School

Academy converter · Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 3XY

Ages 3–11 · 156 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-03-10

Category of concern

Requires significant improvement

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
160

Absence trend

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 fill74%

156 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
156
Boys / girls
98 / 58
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
156 / 210 (74%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Vernon

Location

Address
Mill Lane, Walney
Postcode
LA14 3XY
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

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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 156 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.2%. 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
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

  • 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

  • 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%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Vernon
Telephone
01229471350
Website
https://www.vickerstown.scmat.org.uk/

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