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Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ET · Westmorland and Furness · primary school

Ofsted: Outstanding · 2013 Mixed Primary
OfstedOutstanding
Pupils439
FSM11.7%
KS2 expected47%
AI summary of the Ofsted report Inspected 2025-06-10 · Tap to collapse

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Overview: Newbarns Primary and Nursery School is a good school where pupils are happy and behave well. The school provides a rich curriculum for all pupils from the Nursery class to Year 6, and pupils progress well in their learning.

Strengths:

  • The school is inclusive and has high expectations for pupils.
  • Pupils are happy and respectful of others, and enjoy interacting with their peers in lessons and at playtimes.
  • The school provides effective opportunities for pupils to become active citizens through considered leadership roles and visits from artists, musicians, and local businesses.
  • The school prioritises reading and fosters a love of books among pupils of all ages.

Areas to improve:

  • In a small number of subjects, the key knowledge that pupils should know is not identified clearly, hindering pupils from developing their knowledge securely.
  • In some subjects, the school does not effectively check how well pupils can remember and apply their learning, making it difficult for the school to ensure that gaps in their knowledge are known by staff and addressed.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Catchment / designated area

Catchment area is the primary criterion for primary schools; distance used outside catchment and as tiebreaker.

Source: Westmorland and Furness admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2013-05-14)

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding

What the entrance test covers

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith uses GL Assessment papers: two multiple-choice papers of around 50 minutes each, covering English (reading comprehension, spelling, punctuation, grammar) and related reasoning/maths content. Register directly with the school in Year 5; the test is sat in September of Year 6 with results in October, before the 31 October application deadline. Check the school's admissions page for the current year's exact paper structure and dates.

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi · Primary · Good Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LR Victoria Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi · Primary · Good Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5QN St Paul's CofE Junior School 0.6 mi · Primary · Good Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4HF Parkside Academy 0.6 mi · Primary · Good BARROW-in-FURNESS, LA13 9BY Yarlside Academy 0.7 mi · Primary · Not judged Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LH Cambridge Primary School 0.8 mi · Primary · Good Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Westmorland and Furness admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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