Compare Croftlands Infant School and Penny Bridge CofE School and Sir John Barrow School
Comparison of primary schools: Croftlands Infant School (Primary) in Ulverston; Penny Bridge CofE School (Primary) in Ulverston; Sir John Barrow School (Primary) in Ulverston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Croftlands Infant School, Penny Bridge CofE School and Sir John Barrow School. They are primary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Ulverston, Cumbria. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Sir John Barrow School), published May 2023. The lowest is 2 (Croftlands Infant School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Penny Bridge CofE School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–15–20%; all within the The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Croftlands Infant School
LA12 9JU
|
Penny Bridge CofE School
LA12 7RQ
|
Sir John Barrow School
LA12 0BD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Ulverston Cumbria LA12 9JU |
Ulverston Cumbria LA12 7RQ |
Ulverston Cumbria LA12 0BD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 Jan 2024 | 2 29 Sep 2024 | 1 9 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 226 | 105 | 300 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Westmorland and Furness (943) | The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust | Westmorland and Furness (943) |
| Website | www.croftlandsinf.cumbria.sch.uk | www.pennybridge.cumbria.sch.uk | www.sjbarrow.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01229586565 | 01229861307 | 01229483960 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Croftlands Infant School
LA12 9JU
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 9JU - Ofsted
- 2 15 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westmorland and Furness (943)
- Website
- www.croftlandsinf.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01229586565
Penny Bridge CofE School
LA12 7RQ
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 7RQ - Ofsted
- 2 29 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.pennybridge.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01229861307
Sir John Barrow School
LA12 0BD
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 0BD - Ofsted
- 1 9 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westmorland and Furness (943)
- Website
- www.sjbarrow.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01229483960
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