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St Columba's School
Church Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 3AD
St Columba's School is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Westmorland and Furness). It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attainment, Attendance, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation.
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Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is very low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.
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