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John Harrison C of E Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Joanne Curtis

location_onBarrow-upon-Humber, DN19 7AP

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

185

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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John Harrison C of E Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Barrow-upon-Humber, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

John Harrison C of E Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 180 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #31 of 52 primaries in North Lincolnshire and #7,248 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 63%

Reading81% LA 75%

Writing74% LA 72%

Maths89% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading75% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths81% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading87% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths97% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA -0.5

0.5 to 5.0

3.2

Write

LA 0.5

1.0 to 5.3

2.5

Maths

LA -0.4

0.4 to 4.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading77% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 83% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 82% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.6

-3.6 to 1.1

-1.1

Write

LA 0.6

-3.3 to 1.1

-0.2

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.3 to 1.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 67%

Reading75% LA 75%

Writing72% LA 81%

Maths81% LA 77%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.5

-2 to 2.2

-1.8

Write

LA 0.7

-3.8 to 0.2

0.7

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.2 to 2.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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27 March 2018

Inspection Report

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02 July 2014

Inspection Report

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25 March 2013

Inspection Report

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11 December 2012

Inspection Report

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05 October 2010

Inspection Report

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11 December 2007

Inspection Report

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08 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2018-03-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-07-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-12-11

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 180 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	184	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	180	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	181	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	177	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	190	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	185	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	184	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	188	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	188	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	185	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	188	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	188	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	189	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	194	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	194	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	196	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	188	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	188	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	193	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	202	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	195	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	190	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	180	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	173	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	171	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

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John Harrison C of E Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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