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St Paul's CofE Junior School
Hawcoat Lane, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 4HF
St Paul's CofE Junior School is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Westmorland and Furness). It has about 80 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In June 2014 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment, Representation and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Finances.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, 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: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Below average. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.
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