Compare Croftlands Infant School and Penny Bridge CofE School and Sir John Barrow School

Comparison of primary schools: Croftlands Infant School (Primary) in Ulverston; Penny Bridge CofE School (Primary) in Ulverston; Sir John Barrow School (Primary) in Ulverston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Croftlands Infant School, Penny Bridge CofE School and Sir John Barrow 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 (Croftlands Infant School), published Jan 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.

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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
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 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
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