Salterforth Primary School
Cross Lane, Salterforth, Barnoldswick, BB18 5UD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vikki Havers-Strong
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 119267
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282812223
About this school
Salterforth Primary School is a community primary school in Barnoldswick. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Salterforth 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 16 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 50% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 88% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 63% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 75% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Salterforth 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 | 60% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Salterforth Primary School compares
Salterforth Primary School ranked 235th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.2% | 16.5% | 102 | — |
| Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 20.6% | 342 | 0.7 miles |
| Kelbrook Primary School | 67% | 4.4% | 10.4% | 96 | 1.0 miles |
| Coates Lane Primary School | 37% | 6.3% | 23.5% | 157 | 1.1 miles |
| Gisburn Road Community Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 20.2% | 204 | 1.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 60% | 4% | 11.3% | 119 | 1.3 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)
- 16.5%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 5.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Kelbrook Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Coates Lane Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Gisburn Road Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
Other schools in Barnoldswick
Salterforth Primary School ranks 5th 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
- Kelbrook Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- West Craven High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Salterforth Primary School teach?
- Salterforth Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnoldswick.
- Who is the headteacher of Salterforth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Salterforth Primary School is Mrs Vikki Havers-Strong, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Salterforth Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Salterforth 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 Salterforth Primary School?
- Salterforth Primary School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Salterforth Primary School full?
- Salterforth Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 102 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Salterforth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Salterforth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Salterforth Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Salterforth Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Salterforth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Salterforth Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Salterforth Primary School ranked 235th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Salterforth Primary School's absence rate?
- Salterforth Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Salterforth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Salterforth 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.