Parkside Academy
BARROW-in-FURNESS, LA13 9BY · Westmorland and Furness · primary school
14th of 108 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness we can score, 121 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.3/10 against 2,336 of them, against 6.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 71.0 · 68 | 40% | 2.73 |
| Ofsted | 91 | 35% | 3.18 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.27 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 71.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 7.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2026. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access football, rugby, gymnastics, dance, boxing, and swimming. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 281 pupils in a capacity of 300, leaving 19 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive late due to the lack of a morning provision? What specific activities are included in the after-school club? How does the curriculum address the gap between the expected and higher standards?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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