Barrow URC Primary School
Old Row, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Barrow URC Primary School is a primary school in Clitheroe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 4th of 12 primary schools in Clitheroe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 1 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 June 2024
The school is determined for pupils to be the best that they can be. Pupils embrace this ambition in how they behave in and around the school. Their behaviour is exemplary and underpinned by their strong moral values. Pupils are respectful and courteous towards one another, which helps them to feel happy at school. Pupils are provided with a positive start to their education. This stems from the high levels of ambition the school has for its pupils. Many pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across much of the curriculum. Pupils have a voice at this school and they feel valued. They know that the school will act upon their suggestions and opinions to make the school the best that it can be. For example, areas of the school playground have been modified following feedback from the pupils. Pupils benefit from the broad range of clubs that are available to them. These include different sporting activities, as well as sewing, science and cookery clubs. The school ensures that many pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, benefit from attending these clubs.
What the school should improve
- In one or two subjects, some teachers do not have the subject knowledge that they need to teach the intended curriculum effectively. Some of the learning activities that they design do not enable pupils to learn the curriculum as well as they could. The school should make sure that teachers have the knowledge that they need to effectively deliver the curriculum so that pupils achieve well.
- In one or two subjects, some teachers do not teach the key vocabulary set out in the curriculum consistently. As a result, in these subjects, pupils do not learn the important subject-specific vocabulary. The school should ensure that the vocabulary set out in the curriculum is taught as intended so that pupils can understand and articulate their learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
206 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Barrow URC Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whalley Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 81% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Edisford Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Clitheroe Brookside Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- United Reformed Church
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola McArdle
- Phone
- 01254822338
- Address
- Old Row, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9AZ
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119397
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.