Brisbane Park Infant School
Blake Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Brisbane Park Infant School is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness for ages 4 to 7. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 16 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 June 2024
The school's vision is to help pupils build up their self-belief. Pupils' positive relationships with caring staff, coupled with the range of experiences that the school provides, helps them to become confident and independent. This helps pupils to feel happy at school. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Children in the Reception Year quickly learn the importance of the school rules. Pupils are well mannered and caring. Those pupils who need extra help in managing their emotions receive effective support from nurturing staff. The school is ambitious for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils embrace the learning opportunities that the school provides for them. They are keen to learn and many pupils achieve well during their time at the school. Pupils take part in a range of community activities, such as singing to the residents of a local care home. These opportunities build pupils' understanding of empathy and what it means to make a positive contribution to society. Pupils enjoy the range of clubs that are available to them. These include different sport activities, storytelling club and choir.
What the school should improve
- In one or two subjects, some of the activities provided for pupils do not deepen or build on what they already know. As a result, some pupils do not learn as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers have the knowledge that they need to design activities that connect learning and help pupils to build up a deep body of knowledge.
- In a small number of areas within the early years curriculum, the school has not identified some of the important knowledge that children should learn in readiness for Year 1. This hinders staff in knowing what learning they should prioritise when designing activities. As a result, some pupils are not as well prepared for the demands of the Year 1 curriculum as they could be. The school should finalise their curriculum thinking in these areas of learning.
Pupil numbers and mix
95 pupils on roll, with places for 162
Schools near Brisbane Park Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James' CofE Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
| Ramsden Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Greengate Junior School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 65% met the expected standard |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Edmondson
- Phone
- 01229833840
- Address
- Blake Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NY
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112199
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.