The quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Outstanding
Previous inspection grade	Good

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Foundational Skills: Leaders have prioritised early reading and phonics, with skilfully trained staff teaching new sounds in a logical order.

Success of the Curriculum: Leaders ensure all pupils access a broad and ambitious curriculum, supporting exceptional achievement especially in early years.

Areas Needing Improvement: In some subjects, teachers’ checks on pupils’ learning are less effective, hindering spotting gaps in knowledge.

Performance in Maths & Reading: Almost all pupils can read confidently and fluently by the end of Year 2.

Support for Falling Behind: Staff ensure that pupils who fall behind in phonics knowledge are supported well to catch up.

Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ behaviour in lessons is exemplary and their conduct around school is impeccable.

Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders ensure that pupils with SEND have the support they need to access an ambitious curriculum and achieve well.

Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Leaders are vigilant in their safeguarding responsibilities and follow up concerns diligently.

Extracurricular Activities: Pupils benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities, developing sporting and artistic prowess.

Teacher Engagement: Staff believe leaders care for them and provide opportunities to develop professional skills.

Impact on Student Progress: Teachers' clear and high expectations ensure calm classroom environments which support learning.

Teaching Staff Challenges: In newly introduced curriculums, less effective checks on learning hinder identifying gaps in knowledge.

2021 19 October

School inspection Good
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2018 26 June

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2015 31 August

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Greengate Street, Barrow-in-Furness, North West LA13 9BY

About Us

Parkside Academy is a top rated, Primary, Co-Ed school located in Cumbria, North West.

It has 297 students from age 2-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 25 : 1.

At this school, 59% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

Headteacher/Principal Mr Anthony Costa
Phase of Education Primary
School Type Academy converter
Gender Co-Ed
Age range 2-11 yr
School Size 300
Student Teacher Ratio 25 : 1
Year Founded 2015
Nursery provision Has Nursery Classes

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	Current Parkside Academy Barrow-in-Furness LA13 9BY	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2BA View profile	Cambridge Primary School Barrow-in-Furness LA13 9RP View profile
Phase of Education	Primary	Primary	Primary
Type	Academies	Academies	Academies
Snobe grade	B	C	-
Ofset report	Good	Good	-
Age range	2-11	2-11	2-11

Gender	Co-Ed	Co-Ed	Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio	25.5	19.2	20.9
Proficient Math	105	105	-
Proficient Read	104	106	-
Grade 5 or above GCSE	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above A Level	-	-	-
Day Fees	-	-	-

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Primary Exam Result

View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.

Average scaled score	School	LA	England
Maths	105	89	97
Reading	104	92	98

Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).

Reading, writing and maths	School	LA	England
Pupils meeting the expected standard	59%	53%	55.96%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%	7.38%	7.42%

Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.

Subject	Progress score	Description
Reading	-1.8	Below Average
Writing	-1.1	Below Average
Maths	0.1	Average