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EnglandNorth WestWestmorland and FurnessLA14 4AASt Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Primary

St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow

Primary

Westmorland and Furness · Barrow-in-Furness · LA14 4AA www.st-piusx.cumbria.sch.uk

Pupils
216
cap. 246
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
48%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
216
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
48%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
216
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWestmorland and Furness
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow · Primary · Westmorland and Furness

Finance£7249 spend / pupil£7563 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
48%
-20pp
68%55%42%
'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
RWM higher standard
7%
+4pp
7%5%3%
'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
56%
Reading higher standard
11%
Writing expected standard
70%
Writing higher standard
11%
Maths expected standard
70%
Maths higher standard
19%
Science expected standard
70%
SPAG expected standard
59%
LA AVG 71.21%
SPAG higher standard
11%
LA AVG 23.69%
Reading scaled score
101.0
LA AVG 105.17
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.12
GPS scaled score
101.0

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
216
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA
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
2024/2548%7%56%11%70%11%70%19%70%59%101.0103.0101.023%216
2023/2468%3%81%16%74%10%87%16%77%74%104.0105.0104.018%228
2022/2342%4%62%15%62%15%58%12%62%58%103.0101.0102.0-0.50+1.40+0.1015%New school

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
2024/2521622.223%6%35%4%10%
2023/2422821.518%5%37%6%17%
2022/2322015%3%41%6%19%

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