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St Paul's CofE Junior School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided

Hawcoat Lane, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 4HF · stpaulsjuniorschoolbarrow.co.uk · 01229 822211

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
44%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Westmorland and Furness 58%, England 62%
Pupils
71
59% of 120 places
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Free school meals
18.3%
First language not English
8.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Westmorland and Furness it was 58%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 41% (England 53%)41%2016/17: 52% (England 61%)52%2017/18: 44% (England 64%)44%2018/19: 46% (England 65%)46%2022/23: 85% (England 60%)85%2023/24: 55% (England 61%)55%2024/25: 44% (England 62%)44%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 26 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Paul's CofE Junior School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
26 May 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (24 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
100%
Replies
24
35% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲101% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲101% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲102% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 58% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲76% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 17% who had a child bullied

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