Best 3 Primary schools in Ulverston – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Sir John Barrow School (Primary) in Ulverston; Penny Bridge CofE School (Primary) in Ulverston; Croftlands Infant School (Primary) in Ulverston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sir John Barrow School, Penny Bridge CofE School and Croftlands Infant School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Ulverston, Cumbria. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Sir John Barrow School), published May 2023. The lowest is 2 (Penny Bridge CofE School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Penny Bridge CofE School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–15–20%; all within the The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Sir John Barrow School
LA12 0BD
|
Penny Bridge CofE School
LA12 7RQ
|
Croftlands Infant School
LA12 9JU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Ulverston Cumbria LA12 0BD |
Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7RQ |
Ulverston Cumbria LA12 9JU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 May 2023 | 2 29 Sep 2024 | 2 15 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 300 | 105 | 226 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Westmorland and Furness (943) | The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust | Westmorland and Furness (943) |
| Website | www.sjbarrow.cumbria.sch.uk | www.pennybridge.cumbria.sch.uk | www.croftlandsinf.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01229483960 | 01229861307 | 01229586565 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 0BD - Ofsted
- 1 9 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westmorland and Furness (943)
- Website
- www.sjbarrow.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01229483960
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 7RQ - Ofsted
- 2 29 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.pennybridge.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01229861307
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 9JU - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westmorland and Furness (943)
- Website
- www.croftlandsinf.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01229586565
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