South Walney Infant and Nursery School
Amphitrite Street, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Ensoll
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 134
- URN
- 112212
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229471457
About this school
South Walney Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Barrow-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 134 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Walney Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How South Walney Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 165 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Walney Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 15% | 134 | — |
| South Walney Junior School | 66% | 4.8% | 24.6% | 209 | 0.1 miles |
| St Columba's School | 30% | 4.8% | 11.8% | 212 | 0.2 miles |
| Vickerstown School | 15% | 6.8% | 21.7% | 156 | 0.7 miles |
| Barrow Island Community Primary School | 54% | 5.8% | 29.8% | 162 | 0.8 miles |
| Brisbane Park Infant School | — | 6% | 41.2% | 95 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 2.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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South Walney Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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St Columba's School0.2 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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Vickerstown School0.7 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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Barrow Island Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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Brisbane Park Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
Other schools in Barrow-in-Furness
- Barrow Island Community Primary School Primary
- Brisbane Park Infant School Primary
- Cambridge Primary School Primary
- Greengate Junior School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Newton Village Academy Primary
- Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Parkside Academy Primary
- Ramsden Infant School Primary
- Roose School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Primary
Common questions
- What ages does South Walney Infant and Nursery School teach?
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Who is the headteacher of South Walney Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of South Walney Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Rebecca Ensoll, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Walney Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Walney Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at South Walney Infant and Nursery School?
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School has 134 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is South Walney Infant and Nursery School full?
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 240 pupils and 134 on roll (56%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Walney Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. South Walney Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Walney Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Walney Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is South Walney Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does South Walney Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for South Walney Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.