St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow 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
- Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “They benefit from positive relationships with adults.”
- “Many pupils enjoy learning because they find the curriculum interesting.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, some pupils, especially older pupils, are not ready for the next steps in their education.”
- “This is because they have not benefited fully from leaders' recent changes to the curriculum.”
- “Some of these pupils have gaps in their knowledge, which hold them back from achieving as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 June 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) | 48% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 20 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.
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Victoria Academy 0.6 mi Outstanding
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St James' CofE Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Brisbane Park Infant School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published