St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin McGoldrick
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 246
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 149498
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229828406
About this school
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Barrow-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow, and its latest judgement is set out 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 31 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 68% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 81% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 87% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 74% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow 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 | 42% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow compares
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow ranked 71st of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4.4% | 35.1% | 210 | — |
| Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | 24% | 6.1% | 63.9% | 156 | 0.3 miles |
| Victoria Academy | 65% | 3.7% | 13.9% | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.8% | 8.3% | 228 | 0.7 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | 44% | 3.6% | 10.5% | 71 | 0.8 miles |
| St James' CofE Junior School | 31% | 4.7% | 51.2% | 115 | 0.9 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)
- 35.05%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 9.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Victoria Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Victoria Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
St Paul's CofE Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
St James' CofE Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
Other schools in Barrow-in-Furness
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow ranks 12th 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 ages does St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow teach?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Who is the headteacher of St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow?
- The headteacher of St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow is Mr Kevin McGoldrick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow, 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 St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow full?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow has capacity for 246 pupils and 210 on roll (85%), 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 Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow a faith school?
- Yes. St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow as having nursery classes.
- Is St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow part of an academy trust?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow is part of MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 48% 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 Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow ranked 71st of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow's absence rate?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow'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 15 July 2026.