St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick
West Close Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5EN
This school is closed (it closed in February 2024).
It was replaced by St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Wood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Constituency
- Pendle
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 119685
- Local authority
- Lancashire
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Barnoldswick. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - |
| 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick 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 | 57% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick compares
Its absence rate was lower than 92% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 13.1% | 122 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 60% | 4% | 11.3% | 119 | 0.0 miles |
| Gisburn Road Community Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 20.2% | 204 | 0.2 miles |
| Coates Lane Primary School | 37% | 6.3% | 23.5% | 157 | 0.5 miles |
| Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 20.6% | 342 | 0.6 miles |
| Salterforth Primary School | 62% | 4.2% | 16.5% | 102 | 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.1%
- English as an additional language
- 23.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 5.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Gisburn Road Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Coates Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Salterforth Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
Other 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
- Salterforth Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- West Craven High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Barnoldswick.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick had 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick'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 9 July 2024.