1
Victoria Academy
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 5NE
1
28 Apr 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in LA14
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of LA14. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
17
Outstanding
1
Good
14
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 88% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Brisbane Park Infant School
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 1NY
2
16 Jul 2024
3
Ramsden Infant School
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 1AN
2
25 Jan 2023
4
Greengate Junior School
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 1BG
2
16 Jan 2022
5
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery
Barrow in Furness • Cumbria • LA14 4PG
2
19 Jan 2020
6
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 4AR
2
14 Jul 2019
7
South Walney Infant and Nursery School
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 3BZ
2
14 Sep 2018
8
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 5QN
2
13 Mar 2018
9
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 2BA
2
21 Jul 2016
10
St Paul's CofE Junior School
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 4HF
2
16 Jul 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Barrow Island Community Primary School 2 • Jun 2014
- Vickerstown School 2 • Mar 2013
- South Walney Junior School 2 • Nov 2012
- St Columba's School 2 • Jul 2012
- St James' CofE Junior School 2 • Apr 2012
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow 3 • Jan 2019
- St George's CofE School Not judged • Jan 2025