Barlows Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 26 2019 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Liverpool
Unique reference
104517
Address
Barlows Lane, Fazakerley, L9 9EH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
441 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
48.8%
Girls
51.2%
First language not English
11.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.7%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.8%
Indian 4.8%
Other 3.2%
Mixed 2.1%
African 1.4%
Other White 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.5
WritingAverage0.5
MathsWell below average-4.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 42%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Barlows Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
58
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
54
2nd preference
23
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
15
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
54
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
9
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
7
5
Reception, Full-time
57
28
29
Year 1
58
26
32
Year 2
59
34
25
Year 3
60
32
28
Year 4
59
26
33
Year 5
59
26
33
Year 6
60
27
33
Year 2023-2024

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