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Victoria Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 5QN

Ages 2–7 · 228 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
117

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 fill120%

228 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
104 / 124
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
228 / 180 (127%)
Free school meals
3.8%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

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
Mrs Lindsay Grayless

Location

Address
Oxford Street
Postcode
LA14 5QN
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.8%.

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

  • Victoria Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 5NE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 4HF · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM6.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 4AA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.7 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%

    0.8 miles away

  • Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 4AR · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS223%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM60.1%

    0.8 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%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Grayless
Telephone
01229812537
Website
www.victoriainfantsbarrow.co.uk/

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