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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick

Voluntary aided school · Barnoldswick · BB18 5EN

Ages 4–11 · 122 pupils · Lancashire

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
109

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 (2023/24 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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

13

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
38
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill87%

122 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
122
Boys / girls
63 / 59
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
122 / 140 (87%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
15
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Wood

Location

Address
West Close Road
Postcode
BB18 5EN
Town
Barnoldswick
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Constituency
Pendle
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Barnoldswick, Lancashire, 122 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Barnoldswick
8
Primary schools in Barnoldswick
7
Academies among open schools in Barnoldswick
25% (2)
Open schools in BB18
8
Primary in BB18
7
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 BarnoldswickNear BB18

  • Gisburn Road Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Barnoldswick · BB18 5LS · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.70

    0.2 miles away

  • Coates Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    BARNOLDSWICK · BB18 6EZ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.74

    0.5 miles away

  • Salterforth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnoldswick · BB18 5UD · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Earby Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Barnoldswick · BB18 6SJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Kelbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnoldswick · BB18 6UD · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.87

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Wood

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