Barrowford School

Rushton Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6EA

Good

Inspected 2 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

50%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

327

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: 327 / 420 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

41.6%

Disadvantaged

17.1%

EAL

15.6%

SEN support

19.0%

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)

50%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

11.3%

Overall absence

40.9%

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.

19.93

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

21.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

£41,493

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,357 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.69

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.0 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.

£8,475

Spend per pupil

£8,354

Income per pupil

45%

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.