UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 118005

John Harrison C of E Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Barrow-upon-Humber · DN19 7AP

Ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · North Lincolnshire

School website

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
164

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill86%

180 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
89 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
180 / 210 (86%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
26
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 Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Curtis

Location

Address
North Street
Postcode
DN19 7AP
Town
Barrow-upon-Humber
County
North Lincolnshire
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
District
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Brigg and Immingham
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Barrow-upon-Humber, North Lincolnshire, 180 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in Barrow-upon-Humber
3
Primary schools in Barrow-upon-Humber
3
Academies among open schools in Barrow-upon-Humber
0% (0)
Open schools in DN19
3
Primary in DN19
3
Open schools in North Lincolnshire LA
94
Primary in North Lincolnshire LA
62

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 Barrow-upon-HumberNear DN19

  • Goxhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Barrow-upon-Humber · DN19 7JR · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Barton St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Barton-upon-Humber · DN18 5HB · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Bowmandale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Barton-upon-Humber · DN18 5EE · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand0.98

    2.7 miles away

  • Castledyke Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Barton-upon-Humber · DN18 5AW · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.97

    2.8 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Curtis
Telephone
01469530350
Website
www.johnharrisonceprimary.com/

Official links