Vickerstown School
Mill Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3XY
156 pupils · 74% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Free school meals
- 18.2%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 18 June 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 | 15% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 15 | 29 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 17 | 16 | 28 | 16 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 16 | 14 | 30 | 16 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 18 | 18 | 37 | 18 |
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
- St Columba's School 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- South Walney Junior School 1.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Brisbane Park Infant School 1.5 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St James' CofE Junior School 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Barrow Island Community Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
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.