Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Rising Side, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ETOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newbarns Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 12th of 20 primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025, report published 9 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

444 pupils on roll, with places for 459

Eligible for free school meals11.5%

11.5%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.3%

15.3%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.8%

8.8%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Victoria Infant and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Paul's CofE Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Parkside Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	71% met the expected standard
Yarlside Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	97% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Fitzgibbons
Phone: 01229877442
Website: newbarns.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rising Side, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ET
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness
URN: 149961

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.