Barrow 1618 CofE Free School

Barrow, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5BW

Good

Inspected 8 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

77%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 97 / 84 (115%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

11.3%

Disadvantaged

2.1%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

7.2%

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)

77%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

9.6%

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.

5.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

5.25

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£46,325

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,644 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

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.

£7,474

Spend per pupil

£8,907

Income per pupil

50%

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.