Barrow URC Primary School

LancashireVoluntary controlled school

Old Row, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9AZ

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola McArdleSchool website ↗Pupils: 194 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 4 June 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
73.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level97.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
109
Families who got their first-choice
1.4%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
3.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1674.0%16.0%+0.4+6.7+1.5
2016/1789.0%22.0%+1.7+1.6+1.2
2017/1881.0%24.0%+3.4+0.5+1.0
2018/1976.0%14.0%+0.7+2.0-0.6
2022/2364.0%8.0%+3.0+1.1-0.2
2023/2465.0%10.0%---
2024/2573.0%10.0%---
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