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Barrow CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Chester · CH3 7HW

Ages 4–11 · 48 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Not met

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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
49

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

3

Places offered

3

1st-preference offers

3

Total preferences (any rank)
8
Preferred offers (top 3)
3
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 fill49%

48 pupils · 98 places

Pupils on roll
48
Boys / girls
14 / 34
School capacity
98
Capacity fill
48 / 98 (49%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
8
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 Chester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Hudson

Location

Address
Barrow, School Lane, Great Barrow
Postcode
CH3 7HW
Town
Chester
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby
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 Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 48 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Chester
60
Primary schools in Chester
42
Academies among open schools in Chester
33% (20)
Open schools in CH3
21
Primary in CH3
16
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

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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    • FSM1.9%
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    • FSM11.8%
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    • KS272%
    • Absence3.6%
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    • Demand1.13

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  • Waverton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS288%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Hudson
Telephone
01244445154
Website
www.barrowcofeschool.com

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