Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School 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 29 April 2025. 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
- Rising Side, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ET
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- Pupils on roll
- 444 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “It has high expectations for pupils and wants the best for them, regardless of their starting points.”
- “Together with the trust, the school has designed a rich curriculum for all pupils from the Nursery class to Year 6.”
- “It places the best interests of pupils and their needs at the heart of the decisions that are made to develop the curriculum.”
To improve
- “In some curriculum subjects that the school is still refining, the important knowledge that pupils should know is not defined clearly.”
- “This makes it difficult for the school to ensure that pupils’ learning builds securely in these subjects.”
- “However, in some subjects, the school does not swiftly and clearly identify any insecurities in pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (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) | 47% | 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: 44 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 44 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.
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Victoria Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Parkside Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Yarlside Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cambridge Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Victoria Academy 0.8 mi Outstanding
- Ramsden Infant School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published