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Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Nelson · BB9 6QT

Ages 4–11 · 121 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.59 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)26%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
104

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

1.59 · Competitive

1st preferences

27

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
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 fill102%

121 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
121
Boys / girls
53 / 68
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
121 / 119 (102%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Oliver Haines

Location

Address
Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford
Postcode
BB9 6QT
Town
Nelson
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Constituency
Pendle and Clitheroe
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nelson, Lancashire, 121 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Nelson
26
Primary schools in Nelson
17
Academies among open schools in Nelson
27% (7)
Open schools in BB9
28
Primary in BB9
17
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.

Compare with theseAll in NelsonNear BB9

  • Barrowford School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Nelson · BB9 6EA · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM44.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Lomeshaye Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nelson · BB9 7SY · Lancashire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM50.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Bradley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nelson · BB9 7RF · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM55.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oliver Haines
Telephone
01282614462
Website
http://www.st-thomas-ce12.lancsngfl.ac.uk

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