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Ofsted: Requires improvement

Hindpool Nursery School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Andrea Sweeting
location_onBarrow-in-Furness, LA14 5TS
language Visit Website phone 1229833120
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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

80

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Age Range

2-4

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Hindpool Nursery School is a Local authority nursery school primary school in Barrow-in-Furness, serving ages 2-4. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Hindpool Nursery School is a local authority nursery school in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, admitting pupils aged 2-4. The school has approximately 70 pupils on roll.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

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Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Not Judged
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Education
Good
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
S5 Inspection EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Requires improvement
S5 Inspection EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding
None EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding

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