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Barden Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Burnley Campus, Barden Lane, Burnley BB10 1JD · barden.lancs.sch.uk · 01282 226777
On the mapSearch near BB10 1JD
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 474
- 44 over 430 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- First language not English
- 74.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 94 families put the school first and 57 places were offered; 61% 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 | 57 | 94 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 57 | 81 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 94 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 53 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Barden Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Apr 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 77
- 16% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (14%) with SEND