Barrow CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to strong standard

Barrow, School Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barrow CofE Primary School is a primary school in Chester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 32nd of 33 primary schools in Chester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 February 2026, report published 31 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Not met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 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

48 pupils on roll, with places for 98

Eligible for free school meals16.7%

16.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.2%

6.2%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barrow CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard
Mickle Trafford Village School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Tarvin Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Ashton Hayes Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Oldfield Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

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: Mrs Claire Green
Phone: 01244445154
Website: barrowcofeschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barrow, School Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7HW
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 111270

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.