Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Barnoldswick for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 169th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 July 2022, report published 21 September 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

342 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals22.5%

22.5%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.4%

11.4%, 10.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.9%

14.9%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gisburn Road Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard
Coates Lane Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	37% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Salterforth Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Kelbrook Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Sam Parker
Phone: 01282813014
Website: barnoldswick.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119360

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.