Vickerstown School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3XY · Westmorland and Furness · primary school
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108th 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.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.0/10 against 3,780 of them, against 0.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 15.0 · 1 | 40% | 0.02 |
| Ofsted | 1 | 35% | 0.03 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Vickerstown School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 15.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted inspected the school in March 2026 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils take part in the Daily mile.
Getting in
The published school roll is 156 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in literacy? What specific steps are taken to raise attainment in maths? How does the new Ofsted framework affect current teaching priorities?
What Ofsted said about Vickerstown School
Overview
The report states that Vickerstown School “requires significant improvement” because it is “performing significantly less well than it might in all the circumstances reasonably be expected to perform.” While pupils enjoy coming to school and feel safe, “too few pupils achieve as well as they should,” with teaching failing to help them consistently develop necessary knowledge.
Strengths
- Pupils “enjoy coming to school,” arriving on time and ready to learn in a “calm and orderly” environment.
- Relationships between staff and pupils are “warm and respectful,” with bullying and discriminatory behaviour being “rare.”
- Leaders have developed a personal development programme that “celebrates diversity,” helping pupils respect others and understand democracy.
- Pupils benefit from a “wide range of clubs” and visits, with leaders ensuring disadvantaged pupils “do not miss out.”
- Staff provide “sensitive support” to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), particularly in the specially resourced provision.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure teachers “identify and rectify gaps and errors in pupils’ handwriting, spelling and grammar” so pupils can write fluently.
- Leaders should ensure pupils gain expected knowledge across the curriculum to “raise achievement, particularly in English and mathematics.”
- Leaders need to refine the early years curriculum and pupil premium strategy to better address gaps for disadvantaged children and those with SEND.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an “open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility” and concerns being “actively identified, acted upon and managed.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 43% |
| 2024/25 | 15% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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