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Barrowford School

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

personMrs Rachel Tomlinson

location_onNelson, BB9 6EA

language Visit Website phone 1282615644

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

326

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Barrowford School is a Community school primary school in Nelson, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Barrowford School is a community school in Nelson, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 327 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #297 of 444 primaries in Lancashire and #10,409 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. 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

50%

LA 59%

Reading72% LA 73%

Writing50% LA 69%

Maths60% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading72% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing51% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading60% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing43% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA -0.2

0.4 to 3.8

-0.6

Write

LA 0.1

-2.2 to 1.0

2.3

Maths

LA -0.3

0.7 to 3.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading61% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths69% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA -0.2

-2.9 to 0.5

-2.1

Write

LA 0.1

-3.6 to -0.5

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.0 to -0.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 65%

Reading50% LA 76%

Writing55% LA 78%

Maths54% LA 75%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA 0.1

-3.4 to 0

-0.5

Write

LA 0.1

-2.1 to 1.1

-2.1

Maths

LA 0.0

-3.6 to -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 March 2022

Inspection Report

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15 June 2016

Inspection Report

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01 March 2016

Inspection Report

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07 July 2015

Inspection Report

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11 September 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2011

Inspection Report

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30 April 2008

Inspection Report

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06 December 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-03-02

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-06-15

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-03-01

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-07-07

None Legacy

Inadequate

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 327 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)	327	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	313	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	317	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	296	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	297	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	327	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	326	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	313	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	347	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	347	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	337	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	368	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	345	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	347	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	363	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	363	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	349	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	384	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	381	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	374	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	395	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	396	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	395	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	397	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	395	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	395	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 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 31 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils