Barnacre Road Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Inadequate

Barnacre Road, Longridge, PR3 2PDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barnacre Road Primary School is a primary school in Longridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 441st of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 February 2023, report published 28 March 2023

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years provision
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Met

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals22.4%

22.4%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barnacre Road Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School0.1 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
Longridge Church of England Primary School0.4 milesReport card: Expected standard83% met the expected standard
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge2 milesOfsted: Good66% met the expected standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh2 milesReport card: Strong standard67% met the expected standard
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good72% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Jessica Molyneux
Address
Barnacre Road, Longridge, PR3 2PD
Local authority
Lancashire
URN
150407

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.