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Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson BB9 6QT · st-thomas-ce12.lancsngfl.ac.uk · 01282 614462
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 88%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 121
- 2 over 119 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 17 places were offered; 74% 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 | 17 | 23 | 1.4▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 27 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 25 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 21 | 1.2▲ | 76% |
Results
In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲88% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 26 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 26 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 25
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied