Schools in Barrow-in-Furness

• 31open schools
• 24primary
• 3secondary
• 1special school

Schools near Barrow-in-Furness by distance

Schools whose official address gives Barrow-in-Furness as the town, in Westmorland and Furness, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 1

• Hindpool Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 79 pupils

  Bath Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5TS

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

Primary schools 24

• Barrow Island Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 162 pupils

  Trinity Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2SJ

  Ofsted 18 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Brisbane Park Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 95 pupils

  Blake Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NY

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

• Cambridge Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 230 pupils

  Cambridge Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

• Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 267 pupils

  Skelwith Drive, Barrow in Furness, LA14 4PG

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Greengate Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 161 pupils

  Greengate Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1BG

  Ofsted report card, 3 Mar 2026

• Holy Family Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 217 pupils

  Ostley Bank, Newbarns, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LR

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Newbarns Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 444 pupils

  Rising Side, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ET

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Newton Village Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 79 pupils

  Newton Road, Newton-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LT

  Ofsted 10 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 156 pupils

  Mill Bank, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Parkside Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 272 pupils

  Greengate Street, BARROW-in-FURNESS, LA13 9BY

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Ramsden Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 80 pupils

  Thwaite Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1AN

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Good

• Roose School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 196 pupils

  North Row, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0HF

  Ofsted 26 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Lumley Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• South Walney Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 134 pupils

  Amphitrite Street, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BZ

  Ofsted 29 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• South Walney Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Amphitrite Street South, Walney, South Walney Junior School Amphitrite Street South, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BG

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• St Columba's School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Church Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3AD

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St George's CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 226 pupils

  School Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2JN

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• St James' CofE Junior School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 7 to 11 · 115 pupils

  Blake Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1NY

  Ofsted 20 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St Paul's CofE Junior School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 7 to 11 · 71 pupils

  Hawcoat Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4HF

  Ofsted 26 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Schneider Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Vickerstown School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 156 pupils

  Mill Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3XY

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• Victoria Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Devonshire Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5NE

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Outstanding

• Victoria Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 228 pupils

  Oxford Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5QN

  Ofsted 18 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Yarlside Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 242 pupils

  Red Oak Avenue, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LH

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

Secondary schools 3

• Furness Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,187 pupils

  Park Drive, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2023: Good

• St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 624 pupils

  Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Walney Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 468 pupils

  Sandy Gap Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT

  Ofsted 7 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

All-through schools 1

• Chetwynde School

  All-through · Free schools · ages 3 to 16 · 508 pupils

  Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY

  Ofsted 7 Nov 2023: Good

Special schools 1

• George Hastwell School Special Academy

  Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 3 to 19 · 99 pupils

  Moor Tarn Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

• South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 7 to 16 · 31 pupils

  Newbridge House, Ewan Close, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

Nearby towns

• Dalton-in-Furness 3.2 miles
• Ulverston 7.4 miles
• Millom 8.6 miles
• Grange-over-Sands 14 miles
• Morecambe 15 miles
• Fleetwood 16 miles
• Thornton-Cleveleys 19 miles
• Milnthorpe 19 miles
• Lancaster 19 miles
• Carnforth 19 miles

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