Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Parker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 342
- URN
- 119360
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282813014
About this school
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Barnoldswick. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 342 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 57 | 61 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 66% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 84% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled 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 | 65% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 378 |
| 2023/24 | 367 |
| 2024/25 | 359 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School compares
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 213th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.7% | 20.6% | 342 | — |
| Gisburn Road Community Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 20.2% | 204 | 0.5 miles |
| Coates Lane Primary School | 37% | 6.3% | 23.5% | 157 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 60% | 4% | 11.3% | 119 | 0.6 miles |
| Salterforth Primary School | 62% | 4.2% | 16.5% | 102 | 0.7 miles |
| Kelbrook Primary School | 67% | 4.4% | 10.4% | 96 | 1.7 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)
- 20.61%
- English as an additional language
- 13.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.74%
- Persistent absence
- 10.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gisburn Road Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
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Coates Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
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St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Salterforth Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
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Kelbrook Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
Other schools in Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School ranks 4th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Barnoldswick.
- Coates Lane Primary School Primary
- Earby Springfield Primary School Primary
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School Primary
- Kelbrook 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 year groups does Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School teach?
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnoldswick.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School is Mr Sam Parker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled 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 big is Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School has 342 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School full?
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 342 on roll (81%), 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 Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School rank locally?
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 213th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled 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.