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Yarlside Academy

Academy converter · Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 0LH

Ages 3–11 · 242 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

100%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)100%
Higher standard (RWM)28%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
117.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
190

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 fill115%

242 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
133 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
242 / 210 (115%)
Free school meals
2.1%
FSM pupils
5
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Furness Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Janine Pierce

Location

Address
Red Oak Avenue
Postcode
LA13 0LH
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 2.1%.

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 LA13
12
Primary in LA13
7
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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  • Roose School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM15.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.6%

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  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Newton Village Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM8.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Cambridge Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM55.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Parkside Academy

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    Academy converter · Primary

    BARROW-in-FURNESS · LA13 9BY · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM32.8%

    1.1 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%

    1.2 miles away

  • Victoria Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM3.8%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Janine Pierce
Telephone
01229840930
Website
www.yarlsideacademy.co.uk

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