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Barrow 1618 CofE Free School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
Barrow, Broseley TF12 5BW · barrow1618school.co.uk · 01952 388640
On the mapSearch near TF12 5BW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Shropshire 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 93
- 9 over 84 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 81% 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 | 14 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 14 | 17 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 13 | 16 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 19 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 17 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Shropshire it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective May 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 22
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied