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Barlow CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Dronfield · S18 7TA

Ages 4–11 · 86 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
77

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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

86 pupils · 87 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
39 / 47
School capacity
87
Capacity fill
86 / 87 (99%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Penny Watkin

Location

Address
Millcross Lane, Barlow
Postcode
S18 7TA
Town
Dronfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 4–11, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, 86 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Dronfield
14
Primary schools in Dronfield
13
Academies among open schools in Dronfield
0% (0)
Open schools in S18
14
Primary in S18
13
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

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 DronfieldNear S18

  • Cutthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S42 7AS · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S41 8EY · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Dronfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM21.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Dronfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 1RY · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.92

    2.0 miles away

  • Holme Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesterfield · S40 4RL · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 8ZY · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.39

    2.1 miles away

  • Penny Acres Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Dronfield · S18 7WP · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Penny Watkin
Telephone
01142890413
Website
www.barlow.derbyshire.sch.uk

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