Roose School
Community school in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 196 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 15.80% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | North Row, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 0HF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rooseprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01229838841 |
| URN | 112207 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 October 2019, published 6 November 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 June 2024, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Yarlside Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Cambridge Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Parkside Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Greengate Junior School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St George's CofE School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.