Primary school

Barrowford School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lancashire
  • BB9 6EA
Ofsted report card · inspected Apr 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 76%76%2016/17: top 94%2017/18: top 96%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 92%2023/24: top 79%2024/25: top 82%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM50% · North West 63%2/10 Well below North West+5.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−29.3 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below+8.2 pts
Maths score102 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 42% · 48 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 36% · 55 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 36% · 56 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 50% · 54 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 38% · 65 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 50% · 68 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 50% · 60 pupils · North West 63%50%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 48 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 55 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 56 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 6% · 54 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 65 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 1% · 68 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 60 pupils · North West 6%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 48 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 99 · 55 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 100 · 56 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 54 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 65 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 68 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 10510599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 48 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 100 · 55 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 99 · 56 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 54 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 65 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 68 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · North West 10510399No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd173
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Early yearsNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2015Inadequate
  5. 2016Ungraded visit
  6. 2016Good
  7. 2022Good
  8. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026312
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.6%
First language not English17.1%
SEN support19.0%
EHC plan15.6%
Absence (sessions missed)11.3%
Persistently absent pupils40.9%

Girls 40.4%Boys 59.6%

74.3% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult7.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.6
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 22.5
  • Other support 4.6

Teachers 18.6 FTE · Whole workforce 45.6 · 63 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,752
Spend per pupil£9,778
Staff spend per pupil£7,727
Reserve per pupil£254
  • +£79,188revenue reserve
  • −£8,216in-year balance

Grants £9,449 · self-generated £303 · premises £133 per pupil