Primary
St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA
Key facts
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 210 of 246 places
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Religious character
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Trust
- MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)SATs results
48%
101.0
16th of 20 by our score, among the primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness we can score - 24 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Average maths score | 103 |
| Average reading score | 101 |
| Reading, writing and maths | 48% |
| Working at a higher standard | 7% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time3 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 42% |
| 23/24 | 68% |
| 24/25 | 48% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 103.0 |
| 23/24 | 104.0 |
| 24/25 | 101.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 22/23 | 101.0 |
| 23/24 | 105.0 |
| 24/25 | 103.0 |
Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
Westmorland and Furness admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Kevin McGoldrick
- Address
- Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA
- Telephone
- 01229828406