Barrow URC Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 5 2024 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
United Reformed Church
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lancashire
Unique reference
119397
Address
Old Row, Barrow, BB7 9AZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
181 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
54.7%
Girls
45.3%
First language not English
0.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
5.5%
Persistent absence
5.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.7%
Mixed 5%
Indian 2.2%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average3
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage-0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 64%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Barrow URC Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
43
3rd preference
25
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
3
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 classes25.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
16
14
Year 1
30
21
9
Year 2
19
12
7
Year 3
27
14
13
Year 4
16
8
8
Year 5
28
14
14
Year 6
31
14
17
Year 2023-2024

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