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Barnacre Road Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Longridge · PR3 2PD

Ages 4–11 · 201 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
100 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Bay Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jessica Molyneux

Location

Address
Barnacre Road
Postcode
PR3 2PD
Town
Longridge
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Ribble Valley
Constituency
Ribble Valley
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Longridge, Lancashire, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.4%.

Open schools in Longridge
1
Primary schools in Longridge
1
Academies among open schools in Longridge
100% (1)
Open schools in PR3
39
Primary in PR3
29
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jessica Molyneux
Telephone
01772783555
Website
www.barnacreroadprimary.co.uk

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