Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow, Barrow-in-Furness

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Lumley Street, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2BA

https://www.sacredheart.cumbria.sch.uk/

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In April 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2021.

This school is a member of Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston, St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth.)

Particular strengths include Representation. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St George's CofE School
0.2		Greengate Junior School
0.3		Parkside Academy
0.4		Cambridge Primary School
0.5		Ramsden Infant School
0.7		Barrow Island Community Primary School
0.9		Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
1.0		Brisbane Park Infant School
1.0		St James' CofE Junior School
1.0		Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.1		Roose School
1.1		Victoria Infant and Nursery School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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