Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
Rising Side, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ET
Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“At our school we aim to offer a welcoming, stimulating and safe learning environment where the staff work as a team to deliver an appropriate curriculum for the children.”
Established school - open since before 2023. Became an academy in October 2023, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 9 June 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 439
- Multi-academy trust
- SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Phone
- 01229877442
- Website
- www.newbarns.cumbria.sch.uk/