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Barlow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Selby · YO8 8ES

Ages 3–11 · 78 pupils · North Yorkshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
61

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill74%

78 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
78
Boys / girls
34 / 44
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
78 / 105 (74%)
Free school meals
3.8%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne MacDonald

Location

Address
Park Road, Barlow
Postcode
YO8 8ES
Town
Selby
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Selby
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Selby, North Yorkshire, 78 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.

Open schools in Selby
22
Primary schools in Selby
17
Academies among open schools in Selby
45% (10)
Open schools in YO8
25
Primary in YO8
20
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SelbyNear YO8

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne MacDonald

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