Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Ash Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7QA

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah IrvineSchool website ↗Pupils: 174 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 19 September 2023Full 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
Good
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.
59.0%
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%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding19.0%

Maths

Expected level74.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
19
Applications received
55
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
37.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
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).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1660.0%3.0%-0.7+2.7+0.7
2016/1762.0%14.0%+0.5+1.3+0.3
2017/1847.0%0.0%+0.5+1.8-1.9
2018/1972.0%14.0%+2.1+0.4+1.7
2022/2352.0%3.0%-2.9-1.2-3.3
2023/2475.0%4.0%---
2024/2559.0%4.0%---
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