Primary school

Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • PR3 5AS
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,518 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 5%2018/19: top 5%2022/23: top 4%2023/24: top 2%2% · 2023/242024/25: top 11%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM81% · North West 63%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM35% · North West 6%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · North West 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score110 · North West 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 81% · 26 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 71% · 21 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 89% · 18 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 88% · 16 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 86% · 28 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 93% · 28 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 81% · 26 pupils · North West 63%93%71%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 26 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 19% · 21 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 39% · 18 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 38% · 16 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 25% · 28 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 21% · 28 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 35% · 26 pupils · North West 6%39%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 26 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 21 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 110 · 18 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 16 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 111 · 28 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 110 · 26 pupils · North West 105111103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 26 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 21 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 110 · 18 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 111 · 16 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 109 · 28 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 111 · 28 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 110 · 26 pupils · North West 105111107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.7%
23 of 30 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 76.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3023
2nd222
3rd250

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2023Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026198
Free school meals (past 6 years)4.7%
First language not English6.2%
SEN support7.3%
EHC plan0.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils3.5%

Girls 45.1%Boys 54.9%

113.1% full · 175 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 90 responses (46.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.2% not applicable68.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.2% not applicable86.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed81.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult16.1
  • Classroom teachers 5.4
  • Leadership 2.9
  • Teaching assistants 4
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 8.3 FTE · Whole workforce 14.8 · 18 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£5,980
Spend per pupil£6,355
Staff spend per pupil£4,316
Reserve per pupil£202
  • +£39,804revenue reserve
  • −£73,941in-year balance

Grants £5,554 · self-generated £426 · premises £475 per pupil