What did Ofsted judge St Paul's CofE Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Paul's CofE Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Junior School?

St Paul's CofE Junior School has 71 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Paul's CofE Junior School take?

St Paul's CofE Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is St Paul's CofE Junior School located?

St Paul's CofE Junior School is located in Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4HF, Westmorland and Furness.

How do I apply to St Paul's CofE Junior School?

St Paul's CofE Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Paul's CofE Junior School have a religious character?

Yes — St Paul's CofE Junior School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 3 places decided at St Paul's CofE Junior School?

When St Paul's CofE Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after and who were previously looked after, i.e. in public care giving priority, if necessary, to the youngest child[ren]. A child looked after is a child in public care, who is looked after by a local authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Children previously looked after are children who were looked after, but have ceased to be so because they were adopted (under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order (Children Act 1989). The provision to give the highest priority to looked after and previously looked after children, applies to all children who have been adopted from local authority care; 2. Medical/physical needs — Children who have physical and/or medical needs who would be disadvantaged by travelling to another school. Written evidence from an appropriate professional (e.g. a letter from a doctor or a social worker) would be required for the Governors to consider admission in this category; 3. In-parish siblings — Children living within the parish of St Paul's Church having a brother or sister attending our school at the time of their admission giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: In sibling categories, where there are more applicants than places available, age will act as a determining factor but unless specified it will be distance. The distance is measured from the child's home front door to the main entrance door of the school. The distance is determined by the shortest walking route by road. The governors will use the local authority measuring system to ensure consistency of measurement. The closest addresses will have priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Paul's CofE Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.3% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Paul's CofE Junior School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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How places are decided at St Paul's CofE Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after and who were previously looked after, i.e. in public care giving priority, if necessary, to the youngest child[ren]. A child looked after is a child in public care, who is looked after by a local authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Children previously looked after are children who were looked after, but have ceased to be so because they were adopted (under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order (Children Act 1989). The provision to give the highest priority to looked after and previously looked after children, applies to all children who have been adopted from local authority care.
2Medical/physical needs — Children who have physical and/or medical needs who would be disadvantaged by travelling to another school. Written evidence from an appropriate professional (e.g. a letter from a doctor or a social worker) would be required for the Governors to consider admission in this category.
3In-parish siblings — Children living within the parish of St Paul's Church having a brother or sister attending our school at the time of their admission giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children.
4In-parish children — Children living within the parish of St Paul's Church.
5Out-of-parish siblings — Children living outside the parish of St Paul's Church having brothers and sisters attending our school at the time of their admission giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children.
6All other applicants — Where applicants do not fall into any of the above categories.

If two applications tie: In sibling categories, where there are more applicants than places available, age will act as a determining factor but unless specified it will be distance. The distance is measured from the child's home front door to the main entrance door of the school. The distance is determined by the shortest walking route by road. The governors will use the local authority measuring system to ensure consistency of measurement. The closest addresses will have priority.

School is a Junior School admitting to Year 3. Parish boundary is used as a geographic criterion; a map is available in school. Multiple births are given priority within any particular category. Waiting list remains open for the whole of the first term in the year to which it relates.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Paul's CofE Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Paul's CofE Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Paul's CofE Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Junior School?: St Paul's CofE Junior School has 71 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Paul's CofE Junior School take?: St Paul's CofE Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is St Paul's CofE Junior School located?: St Paul's CofE Junior School is located in Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4HF, Westmorland and Furness.
How do I apply to St Paul's CofE Junior School?: St Paul's CofE Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Paul's CofE Junior School have a religious character?: Yes — St Paul's CofE Junior School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 3 places decided at St Paul's CofE Junior School?: When St Paul's CofE Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after and who were previously looked after, i.e. in public care giving priority, if necessary, to the youngest child[ren]. A child looked after is a child in public care, who is looked after by a local authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Children previously looked after are children who were looked after, but have ceased to be so because they were adopted (under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order (Children Act 1989). The provision to give the highest priority to looked after and previously looked after children, applies to all children who have been adopted from local authority care; 2. Medical/physical needs — Children who have physical and/or medical needs who would be disadvantaged by travelling to another school. Written evidence from an appropriate professional (e.g. a letter from a doctor or a social worker) would be required for the Governors to consider admission in this category; 3. In-parish siblings — Children living within the parish of St Paul's Church having a brother or sister attending our school at the time of their admission giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: In sibling categories, where there are more applicants than places available, age will act as a determining factor but unless specified it will be distance. The distance is measured from the child's home front door to the main entrance door of the school. The distance is determined by the shortest walking route by road. The governors will use the local authority measuring system to ensure consistency of measurement. The closest addresses will have priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Paul's CofE Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.3% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Paul's CofE Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after and who were previously looked after, i.e. in public care giving priority, if necessary, to the youngest child[ren]. A child looked after is a child in public care, who is looked after by a local authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Children previously looked after are children who were looked after, but have ceased to be so because they were adopted (under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order (Children Act 1989). The provision to give the highest priority to looked after and previously looked after children, applies to all children who have been adopted from local authority care.
2Medical/physical needs — Children who have physical and/or medical needs who would be disadvantaged by travelling to another school. Written evidence from an appropriate professional (e.g. a letter from a doctor or a social worker) would be required for the Governors to consider admission in this category.
3In-parish siblings — Children living within the parish of St Paul's Church having a brother or sister attending our school at the time of their admission giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children.
4In-parish children — Children living within the parish of St Paul's Church.
5Out-of-parish siblings — Children living outside the parish of St Paul's Church having brothers and sisters attending our school at the time of their admission giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children.
6All other applicants — Where applicants do not fall into any of the above categories.

St Paul's CofE Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Paul's CofE Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Paul's CofE Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Junior School?: St Paul's CofE Junior School has 71 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Paul's CofE Junior School take?: St Paul's CofE Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is St Paul's CofE Junior School located?: St Paul's CofE Junior School is located in Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4HF, Westmorland and Furness.
How do I apply to St Paul's CofE Junior School?: St Paul's CofE Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Paul's CofE Junior School have a religious character?: Yes — St Paul's CofE Junior School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 3 places decided at St Paul's CofE Junior School?: When St Paul's CofE Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after / previously looked after — Children looked after and who were previously looked after, i.e. in public care giving priority, if necessary, to the youngest child[ren]. A child looked after is a child in public care, who is looked after by a local authority within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children Act 1989. Children previously looked after are children who were looked after, but have ceased to be so because they were adopted (under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or became subject to a Child Arrangements Order or Special Guardianship Order (Children Act 1989). The provision to give the highest priority to looked after and previously looked after children, applies to all children who have been adopted from local authority care; 2. Medical/physical needs — Children who have physical and/or medical needs who would be disadvantaged by travelling to another school. Written evidence from an appropriate professional (e.g. a letter from a doctor or a social worker) would be required for the Governors to consider admission in this category; 3. In-parish siblings — Children living within the parish of St Paul's Church having a brother or sister attending our school at the time of their admission giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: In sibling categories, where there are more applicants than places available, age will act as a determining factor but unless specified it will be distance. The distance is measured from the child's home front door to the main entrance door of the school. The distance is determined by the shortest walking route by road. The governors will use the local authority measuring system to ensure consistency of measurement. The closest addresses will have priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Paul's CofE Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.3% of pupils at St Paul's CofE Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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