Parkside Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · BARROW-in-FURNESS, Westmorland and Furness
Parkside Academy is a primary school in BARROW-in-FURNESS, Westmorland and Furness for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Westmorland and Furness has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Greengate Street, BARROW-in-FURNESS, LA13 9BY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 272 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at Parkside Academy.”
- “Staff are deeply interested in each pupil’s needs and ensure that they feel safe and valued.”
- “Pupils who join the school at different times settle in quickly.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils do not make strong links with what they have learned before.”
- “As a result, their understanding is not as deep as it could be.”
- “However, the activities that teachers choose are not consistently effective.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2026 (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) | 71% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 24 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 2025, 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.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greengate Junior School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cambridge Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ramsden Infant School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St George's CofE School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published