Barrowford School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 3 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
Lancashire
Unique reference
119166
Address
Rushton Street, Barrowford, Barrowford Primary School, BB9 6EA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
296 (78% of total capacity)
Boys
59.5%
Girls
40.5%
First language not English
17.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
41.6%
Persistent absence
32.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 60.8%
Pakistani 23.6%
Mixed 9.1%
Other 3%
Other Asian 2.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.1
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsAbove average2.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 38%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Barrowford School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes21.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
25
14
11
Year 1
18
9
9
Year 2
49
31
18
Year 3
58
40
18
Year 4
33
20
13
Year 5
46
25
21
Year 6
67
37
30
Year 2023-2024

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