Greengate Junior School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, for children and young people aged 7 to 11. Its specialist base has 20 places for autism and social, emotional and mental health.
- Ages 7–11
- 161 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 20 places, 14 pupils
- Pupils
- 161
- Headteacher
- Mr Keith Wright (Headteacher)
- Council
- Westmorland and Furness
- School reference (URN)
- 112206
Needs its base supports
2 needs: autism, SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Westmorland and Furness (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Westmorland and Furness council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, March 2026: Expected standard in every area
Inspected in March 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Greengate Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1BG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service Alternative provision · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Vickerstown School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.3 miles
- George Hastwell School Special Academy Special school · Ages 3–19 1.6 miles
All SEND schools in Westmorland and Furness
By need in Westmorland and Furness: Autism (10) · Physical (9) · Severe learning (8) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Hearing (4) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Moderate learning (3)
Questions about Greengate Junior School
How do I get a place in Greengate Junior School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Greengate Junior School support?
Autism and social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Greengate Junior School take?
Aged 7 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Greengate Junior School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Greengate Junior School?
Greengate Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1BG, in Westmorland and Furness.
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