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Barrow 1618 CofE Free School

Free schools · Broseley · TF12 5BW

Ages 4–11 · 93 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
85

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

16

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill111%

93 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
93
Boys / girls
47 / 46
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
93 / 84 (111%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

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 Hereford
Governance
Academy trust: BARROW 1618 THE SCHOOL CO
Academy trust
BARROW 1618 THE SCHOOL CO
Headteacher
Mrs Anita Ward

Location

Address
Barrow
Postcode
TF12 5BW
Town
Broseley
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Broseley, Shropshire, 93 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Broseley
3
Primary schools in Broseley
3
Academies among open schools in Broseley
33% (1)
Open schools in TF12
3
Primary in TF12
3
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

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 Anita Ward
Telephone
01952388640
Website
barrow1618school.co.uk

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