Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow is an academy converter primary school in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 222 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
222
Pupils
210
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow is the geographic zone Westmorland and Furness uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Westmorland and Furness publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow is managed by Westmorland and Furness and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Westmorland and Furness before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Westmorland and Furness catchment area documents →Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow: at or above its 210 place limit
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow has a published admission number of 210 places. 222 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Westmorland and Furness allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32% of pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Westmorland and Furness.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Westmorland and Furness publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Westmorland and Furness Council school admissions (official) →
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow: School Information
- Full address
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Lumley Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 32% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148699
Other Primary Schools in Barrow-in-Furness
If Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness are the next closest alternatives.
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Victoria Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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South Walney Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Westmorland and Furness
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Westmorland and Furness. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Columba's School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Barrow-in-Furness
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Barrow-in-Furness
Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Catchment Area
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St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere Catchment Area
Academy converter · Windermere
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow is the geographic zone Westmorland and Furness uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Westmorland and Furness publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow currently has 222 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Westmorland and Furness before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow is a primary school in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.