Church Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 3AD
10 reasons to choose St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness
Top line
St Columba’s Catholic Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Barrow-in-Furness and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
St Columba’s Catholic Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
St Columba’s Catholic Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Columba’s Catholic Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 35% of schools.
The St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Barrow-in-Furness
Rossall Preparatory School (16.7 miles).
Vickerstown School (0.5 miles); Yarlside Academy (3.6 miles); St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Ulverston (10.1 miles).
Windermere School (27.4 miles).
Chetwynde School (2.9 miles); Dowdales School (5 miles); Ulverston Victoria High School (9.5 miles).