Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
Rising Side, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Fitzgibbons
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 444
- URN
- 149961
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01229877442
About this school
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Barrow-in-Furness. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 444 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newbarns Primary 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. 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Newbarns Primary 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 441 |
| 2024/25 | 439 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newbarns Primary and Nursery School compares
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School ranked 73rd of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.6% | 12.6% | 444 | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 62% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 217 | 0.2 miles |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.8% | 8.3% | 228 | 0.6 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Junior School | 44% | 3.6% | 10.5% | 71 | 0.6 miles |
| Parkside Academy | 71% | 4.3% | 42% | 272 | 0.6 miles |
| Yarlside Academy | 97% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 242 | 0.7 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)
- 12.62%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 9.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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Victoria Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
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St Paul's CofE Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
-
Parkside Academy0.6 miles
Primary · BARROW-in-FURNESS
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Yarlside Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Barrow-in-Furness
Other schools in Barrow-in-Furness
Newbarns Primary and Nursery School ranks 13th 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
- 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
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newbarns Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness.
- Who is the headteacher of Newbarns Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Newbarns Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Victoria Fitzgibbons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newbarns Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newbarns Primary 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 Newbarns Primary and Nursery School?
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School has 444 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Newbarns Primary and Nursery School full?
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 459 pupils and 444 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Newbarns Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Newbarns Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newbarns Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newbarns Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Newbarns Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School is part of SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Newbarns Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School ranked 73rd of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newbarns Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newbarns Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newbarns Primary and Nursery 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 10 July 2026.