Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Lumley Street Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria LA14 2BA |
| Phone | 01229840940 |
| Reference Number | 148699 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 222 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.2%
Girls: 51.8% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 37.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 21.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 3 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 4 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 76.6% |
| African | 4.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.5% |
| White, Other | 2.3% |
| Asian, Other | 1.8% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| White & Asian | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2024-06-10 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2021-09-09 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2016-06-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2014-07-08 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-10-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-10-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-12-01 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2016-06-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2014-07-08 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-10-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-10-03 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-12-01 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 105 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.5 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -4.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -0.6 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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St George's CofE School
School Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2JN |
0.23 miles |
|
Greengate Junior School
Greengate Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1BG |
0.27 miles |
|
Parkside Academy
Greengate Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BY |
0.32 miles |
|
Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9RP |
0.4 miles |
|
Ramsden Infant School
Thwaite Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1AN |
0.5 miles |
|
Barrow Island Community Primary School
Trinity Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2SJ |
0.76 miles |
|
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
Rising Side, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9ET |
0.97 miles |
|
St James' CofE Junior School
Blake Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1NY |
1 miles |
|
Brisbane Park Infant School
Blake Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1NY |
1 miles |
|
Hindpool Nursery School
Bath Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5TS |
1.08 miles |
|
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ostley Bank, Newbarns, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9LR |
1.08 miles |
|
Roose School
North Row, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 0HF |
1.1 miles |
|
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Oxford Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5QN |
1.12 miles |
|
Victoria Academy
Devonshire Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5NE |
1.25 miles |
|
Yarlside Academy
Red Oak Avenue, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 0LH |
1.31 miles |
|
St Paul's CofE Junior School
Hawcoat Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 4HF |
1.36 miles |
|
South Walney Junior School
Amphitrite Street South, Walney, South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3BG |
1.48 miles |
|
St Columba's School
Church Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3AD |
1.51 miles |
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South Walney Infant and Nursery School
Amphitrite Street, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3BZ |
1.54 miles |
|
Vickerstown School
Mill Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3XY |
1.68 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Moorfield Learning Centre
Moorfield Street, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9RS |
0.35 miles |
|
Furness Academy
Park Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BB |
0.45 miles |
|
Furness College
Channelside, Bessemer Way, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PJ |
1.19 miles |
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St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9LE |
1.44 miles |
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Chetwynde School
Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 0NY |
1.55 miles |
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George Hastwell School Special Academy
Moor Tarn Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3LW |
1.77 miles |
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Walney School
Sandy Gap Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3JT |
1.84 miles |
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Dowdales School
[Postcode LA15 8AH], Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8AH |
3.58 miles |