St George's CofE School
School Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Herbert
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 260
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 112289
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229841240
About this school
St George's CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Barrow-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 27 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 48% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 85% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St George's CofE 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 | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 253 |
| 2023/24 | 251 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's CofE School compares
St George's CofE School ranked 70th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.5% | 51.8% | 226 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | 43% | 7.2% | 39.7% | 202 | 0.2 miles |
| Greengate Junior School | 60% | 5.6% | 47.2% | 161 | 0.3 miles |
| Ramsden Infant School | — | 4.6% | 34.7% | 80 | 0.5 miles |
| Parkside Academy | 71% | 4.3% | 42% | 272 | 0.5 miles |
| Barrow Island Community Primary School | 54% | 5.8% | 29.8% | 162 | 0.5 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.83%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.47%
- Persistent absence
- 21.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow0.2 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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Greengate Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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Ramsden Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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Parkside Academy0.5 miles
Primary · BARROW-in-FURNESS
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Barrow Island Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
Other schools in Barrow-in-Furness
St George's CofE School ranks 11th of the 20 ranked primary 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 year groups does St George's CofE School teach?
- St George's CofE School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's CofE School?
- The headteacher of St George's CofE School is Mr Steven Herbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St George's CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's CofE 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 big is St George's CofE School?
- St George's CofE School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St George's CofE School full?
- St George's CofE School has capacity for 260 pupils and 226 on roll (87%), 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 St George's CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. St George's CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does St George's CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St George's CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have St George's CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St George's CofE School rank locally?
- St George's CofE School ranked 70th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St George's CofE School's absence rate?
- St George's CofE School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's CofE School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.