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EnglandNorth WestWestmorland and FurnessLA14 2BASacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Primary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

Primary

Westmorland and Furness · Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 2BA www.sacredheart.cumbria.sch.uk/

Pupils
222
cap. 210
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
43%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
222
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
43%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
222
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow · Primary · Westmorland and Furness

Finance£8631 spend / pupil£8126 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
43%
+25pp
46%32%18%
'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
57%
Reading higher standard
19%
Writing expected standard
43%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
76%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
52%
SPAG expected standard
52%
LA AVG 71.21%
SPAG higher standard
5%
LA AVG 23.69%
Reading scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 105.17
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.12
GPS scaled score
100.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
222
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%

Contact

Address
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Lumley Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2543%0%57%19%43%0%76%33%52%52%103.0106.0100.026%222
2023/2418%0%41%12%35%0%35%6%41%18%101.099.096.019%222
2022/2346%0%69%35%46%0%69%15%50%73%106.0105.0105.0-0.50-4.70-0.6021%210

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2522222.226%31%40%7%22%
2023/2422219.219%21%45%7%26%
2022/2321017.621%1%43%8%29%
2021/2220619.724%0%38%7%22%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.