Yarlside Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness
Yarlside Academy is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024. Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Red Oak Avenue, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 242 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “They arrive with beaming smiles and a visible enthusiasm for the day ahead.”
- “From the early years to Year 6, pupils are known and understood incredibly well by staff.”
- “Staff provide comfort and care, ensuring that the needs of pupils are met.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 97% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Westmorland and Furness published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Westmorland and Furness.
- Roose School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Newton Village Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cambridge Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Parkside Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published