Sir John Barrow School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 1 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Unique reference
- 112232
- Address
- Argyle Street, Sir John Barrow School, LA12 0BD
- Website
- www.sjbarrow.cumbria.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 225 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
White British 91.6%
Other White 2.2%
Indian 1.8%
Mixed 1.3%
African 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsAverage1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 58%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Sir John Barrow School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 27
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 2 0 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 6 3 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 6 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 2 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 3 | 27 10 17 |
| Year 4 | 25 18 7 |
| Year 5 | 33 18 15 |
| Year 6 | 31 19 12 |