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Barlow CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Millcross Lane, Barlow, Dronfield S18 7TA · barlow.derbyshire.sch.uk · 0114 289 0413
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Derbyshire 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 86
- 99% of 87 places
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 7 families put the school first and 10 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 20 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Derbyshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Barlow CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 15 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 30
- 34% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 53% who had a child bullied