Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
Rising Side, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ET
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria FitzgibbonsSchool website ↗Pupils: 439 (capacity: 459)Part of SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 29 April 2025Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
47.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%
Reading
Expected level68.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
Writing
Expected level57.0%
Exceeding4.0%
Maths
Expected level62.0%
Exceeding11.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
52
Applications received
102
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
23.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
2.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 57.0% | 7.0% | +2.0 | +2.4 | +0.8 |
| 2016/17 | 53.0% | 5.0% | +1.8 | +1.2 | -2.0 |
| 2017/18 | 73.0% | 14.0% | +1.4 | +5.2 | +1.3 |
| 2018/19 | 63.0% | 8.0% | +1.0 | +2.2 | +0.4 |
| 2022/23 | 64.0% | 4.0% | -0.5 | -0.3 | -1.7 |
| 2023/24 | 49.0% | 3.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 47.0% | 4.0% | - | - | - |