St George's CofE School
School Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St George's CofE School is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 7th of 20 primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 21 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils thrive at this happy school where staff care for them well. Children in the early years settle quickly into the school's routines and learn to adhere to the high expectations all staff have of them. Pupils learn to play cooperatively together and develop warm and positive relationships with staff. Pupils are confident that staff will listen and support them if they have any worries. The school is ambitious for the achievement of pupils. Typically, pupils have positive attitudes to learning, and they achieve well across a wide range of subjects. They listen attentively in lessons and move around the school calmly. Pupils have a voice at St. George's. For example, their preferences influence the food choices that are available to them at lunchtime. The school's vision is for all pupils to experience 'life in all its fullness'. The school ensures that every pupil benefits from the many exciting and enriching experiences that it provides. The school offers an exceptionally wide range of activities. These include sporting competitions and outdoor and adventurous activities. The school also works with other schools on the Peace Fields Project, where children (inspired by the 1914 Christmas Truce) learn to be peacemakers for the future.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum does not set out clearly enough the knowledge and skills that pupils should learn for writing, including grammar, punctuation and handwriting. This hinders teachers from ensuring that pupils learn to write with accuracy and fluency. The school should ensure that the curriculum identifies these skills clearly and progressively so that pupils build accuracy and fluency in their writing.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
28 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
226 pupils on roll, with places for 260
Schools near St George's CofE School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Greengate Junior School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 60% met the expected standard |
| Ramsden Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Parkside Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 71% met the expected standard |
| Barrow Island Community Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Herbert
- Phone
- 01229841240
- Address
- School Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2JN
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112289
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.