Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 25 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Unique reference
148699
Address
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Lumley Street, LA14 2BA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
222 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
31.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
32%
Persistent absence
20.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African4.5%
Indian5%
Mixed5.5%
Other10.4%
White British68%
Other Asian
3.2%
Other White
1.8%
Pakistani
1.4%
Unclassified
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.5
WritingWell below average-4.7
MathsAverage-0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
43%
Local authority average
58%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
19
10
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
24
11
13
Reception, Full-time
24
12
12
Year 1
30
18
12
Year 2
21
14
7
Year 3
23
11
12
Year 4
30
13
17
Year 5
29
12
17
Year 6
22
12
10
Year 2024-2025

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