Sir John Barrow School
Community school in Ulverston, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 235 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Free school meals | 13.20% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Argyle Street, Sir John Barrow School, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0BD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sjbarrow.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01229483960 |
| URN | 112232 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 March 2023, published 9 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Church Walk CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Croftlands Infant School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Croftlands Junior School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Pennington CofE School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Lindal and Marton Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Low Furness CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Penny Bridge CofE School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
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