SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yarlside Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 94% |
| 2 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 68% |
| 3 | Victoria Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 65% |
| 4 | Parkside Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected | 61% |
| 5 | South Walney Junior School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected | 61% |
| 6 | St Paul's CofE Junior School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 59% |
| 7 | Greengate Junior School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected | 57% |
| 8 | Roose School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 56% |
| 9 | Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 55% |
| 10 | St Columba's School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 54% |
| 11 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention | 54% |
| 12 | Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 53% |
| 13 | Cambridge Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention | 51% |
| 14 | St George's CofE School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 49% |
| 15 | St James' CofE Junior School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 44% |
| 16 | Barrow Island Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 41% |
| 17 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 38% |
| 18 | Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 32% |
| 19 | Newton Village Academy Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 ยท 2 years of results | 31% |
| 20 | Vickerstown School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement | 24% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.