What ages does Grow Independent School teach?

Grow Independent School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Barrowford.

Who is the headteacher of Grow Independent School?

The headteacher of Grow Independent School is Headteacher Sarah Hawthorne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Grow Independent School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Grow Independent School 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 Grow Independent School?

Grow Independent School has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Grow Independent School full?

Grow Independent School has capacity for 18 pupils and 16 on roll (89%), 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 Grow Independent School a faith school?

No. Grow Independent School has no designated religious character.

What are Grow Independent School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Grow Independent 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.

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Grow Independent School

Grow Independent School

Lower Clough Business Centre, Pendle Street, Barrowford, BB9 8PH

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Headteacher Sarah Hawthorne
Constituency: Pendle and Clitheroe
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 18
Pupils on roll: 16
URN: 149952
Local authority: Lancashire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01282577400

About this school

Grow Independent School is an independent special school in Barrowford. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 16 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Grow Independent School under its current framework. 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

Grow Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	3
Attainment 8 score	-
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Grow Independent School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2023/24	2
2024/25	11

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 16
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Al-Ikhlaas Primary School
Independent schools · Nelson

0.6 miles
Edenfield Girls' High School
Independent schools

1.0 miles
Pendle Community High School & College
Special schools · Nelson

1.2 miles
Pendle View Primary School
Special schools · Colne

1.3 miles
The Nook School
Special schools

2.1 miles

Common questions

What ages does Grow Independent School teach?: Grow Independent School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Barrowford.
Who is the headteacher of Grow Independent School?: The headteacher of Grow Independent School is Headteacher Sarah Hawthorne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Grow Independent School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Grow Independent School 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 Grow Independent School?: Grow Independent School has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Grow Independent School full?: Grow Independent School has capacity for 18 pupils and 16 on roll (89%), 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 Grow Independent School a faith school?: No. Grow Independent School has no designated religious character.
What are Grow Independent School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Grow Independent 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 24 July 2026.