Parkside Academy
Greengate Street, BARROW-in-FURNESS, LA13 9BY
272 pupils · 91% of 300 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Free school meals
- 32.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 17 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 71% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 27 | 24 | 46 | 26 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 30 | 63 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 31 | 63 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 29 | 36 | 65 | 29 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 26 | 26 | 40 | 26 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 29 | 38 | 65 | 29 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 42 | 64 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 38 | 71 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Greengate Junior School 0.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Cambridge Primary School 0.6 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Ramsden Infant School 0.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St George's CofE School 0.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.