Kelbrook Primary School
School Street, Kelbrook, Barnoldswick, BB18 6UD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Burcher
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 119250
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282842309
About this school
Kelbrook Primary School is a community primary school in Barnoldswick. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kelbrook Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 71% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 86% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 71% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 86% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kelbrook Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kelbrook Primary School compares
Kelbrook Primary School ranked 172nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.4% | 10.4% | 96 | — |
| Salterforth Primary School | 62% | 4.2% | 16.5% | 102 | 1.0 miles |
| Earby Springfield Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 50% | 126 | 1.3 miles |
| Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 20.6% | 342 | 1.7 miles |
| Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 5% | 26.7% | 175 | 1.8 miles |
| Coates Lane Primary School | 37% | 6.3% | 23.5% | 157 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.42%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 8.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Salterforth Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Earby Springfield Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
- 1.8 miles
-
Coates Lane Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
Other schools in Barnoldswick
Kelbrook Primary School ranks 3rd of the 7 ranked primary schools in Barnoldswick.
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary
- Coates Lane Primary School Primary
- Earby Springfield Primary School Primary
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School Primary
- Salterforth Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- West Craven High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Kelbrook Primary School teach?
- Kelbrook Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnoldswick.
- Who is the headteacher of Kelbrook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kelbrook Primary School is Mr Andrew Burcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kelbrook Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kelbrook Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kelbrook Primary School?
- Kelbrook Primary School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kelbrook Primary School full?
- Kelbrook Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 96 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kelbrook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kelbrook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kelbrook Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kelbrook Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kelbrook Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kelbrook Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Kelbrook Primary School ranked 172nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kelbrook Primary School's absence rate?
- Kelbrook Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kelbrook Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kelbrook Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.