South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service
Special / other · Barrow-in-Furness · LA13 9HU
Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection
Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.
Inspected 7 March 2024
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31 pupils
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Age range
- 7–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Free school meals
- 54.8% of pupils
- English as additional language
- 0% of pupils
- SEN support
- 46.7% of pupils
- EHC plan
- 53.3% of pupils
- Website
- www.southcumbriaap.org.uk
- URN
- 112098
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.
Teacher retention (2024/25)
89% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 11% left the state-funded sector
School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Spending per pupil
Total expenditure ÷ pupils, council-maintained school finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Inspection history since 2015
- 6 March 2024: School remains Good
- 14 September 2017: Yes - improving (good)
Ofsted management information. Ungraded and monitoring visits do not award a new grade. How the two inspection systems work.