Salterforth Primary School

Cross Lane, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5UD

Good

Inspected 11 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

103

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 103 / 105 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.5%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

13.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

15%

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.2%

Overall absence

5.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

2.49

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£46,812

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,725 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,518

Spend per pupil

£6,783

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.