Academy converter · Westmorland and Furness

St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow

2–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
149498URN

Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Apr 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.4 below Westmorland and Furness median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Westmorland and Furness

31 applications for 22 places · 34th of 43 in Westmorland and Furness

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

48%met the expected standard

Westmorland and Furness 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 21 April 2026Published 24 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion			Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement				Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Westmorland and Furness median (1.9) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

31 applications · 22 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2025 2.1; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.7
2023 1.5; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2021 2.0; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 1.6; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 2.1; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Westmorland and Furness median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Westmorland and Furness median

Dashed bars: as St Pius X Catholic Primary School (URN 112365), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	31	1.4	20	0.91
Sep 2025	13	27	2.1	12	0.92
Sep 2024	26	44	1.7	26	1.00
Sep 2023	22	32	1.5	21	0.95
Sep 2022 *	28	42	1.5	32	1.14
Sep 2021 *	26	51	2.0	26	1.00
Sep 2020 *	28	46	1.6	28	1.00
Sep 2019 *	16	33	2.1	15	0.94
Sep 2018 *	15	34	2.3	15	1.00
Sep 2017 *	24	42	1.8	24	1.00
Sep 2016 *	22	52	2.4	21	0.95
Sep 2015 *	27	44	1.6	26	0.96
Sep 2014 *	17	35	2.1	17	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 56% · Writing 70% · Maths 70% → all three 48% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard48%70th of 97 in Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard56%

Westmorland and Furness 75% England 78%

Higher standard11%

Westmorland and Furness 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Westmorland and Furness 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Westmorland and Furness 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Westmorland and Furness 76% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Westmorland and Furness 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Westmorland and Furness median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	48%	7%	101	103
2023/24	68%	3%	104	105
2022/23	42%	4%	103	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Pius X Catholic Primary School, BarrowThis school
This school

2026

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
0.5 km · Westmorland and Furness

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 24%met the SATs standard
Victoria Academy
0.9 km · Westmorland and Furness

Outstanding2024

65%met the SATs standard
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
1.2 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place
St Paul's CofE Junior School
1.3 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2023

44%met the SATs standard
St James' CofE Junior School
1.5 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2022

31%met the SATs standard
Brisbane Park Infant School
1.6 km · Westmorland and Furness

Good2024

1.3applications per place
Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery
1.7 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Westmorland and Furness

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149498 · 943/3606
Trust: Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 246 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 32.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2023
Replaced: St Pius X Catholic Primary School (URN 112365)
Address: Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA
Local authority: Westmorland and Furness

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources